Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources:
Alice Paul Describes Force Feeding. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. Dec. 09,
1909. <www.loc.gov/item/rbcmiller003904/ >
This clipping of the description Alice Paul gave of her being force fed by British Prison
Physicians helped me understand the way in which some suffragists protested. It also gave me
details as to how suffragists were treated for trying to stand up for their rights.

Fleming, Thomas. The home or street corner for woman? Vote no on woman suffrage.
Digital Public Library of America. Date N/A. <dp.la/primary-source-sets/women-s-suffrage-the-
campaign-for-the-nineteenth-amendment/sources/356>
This anti-suffragist lithograph illustration showed me how anti-suffragists reacted to the
protests by women who were fighting for the right to vote. It also showed me what anti-
suffragists believe women were meant to do instead have that right.

Part of the Vast Billboard Campaign of the Woman’s Party. Putting up Billboard in
Denver. Photograph Retrieved from the Library of Congress. 1916.
<www.loc.gov/item/mnwp000345>
This photograph of a woman putting up a billboard which promotes voting against
Woodrow Wilson showed me how a suffragist advertised their movement. It also showed me
that Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic candidate for congress opposed national women’s
suffrage.

Votes for Women Broadside. Women’s Political Union. Online text. Retrieved from the
Library of Congress. Jan. 28, 1911. <www.loc.gov/item/rbcmiller002522/>
This broadside published by the Women’s Political Union showed me that, at the time,
women were outclassed by criminals when it came to voting rights. It also gave me strong
reasoning as to why women needed/wanted to vote, besides the obvious that women should
indeed be equal to men.

Woman Suffrage Answer Banner. Digital Public Library of America. Date N/A.
<dp.la/item/1ef4a5d10ee94f4c43617cdd0ac6627c>
This banner which was used in White House pickets supporting women’s suffrage
showed me what suffragists considered one of the most ridiculous objections to woman suffrage.

Secondary Sources:
 History.com Editors, Women’s Suffrage. A&E Television Networks. Oct. 29, 2009.
<www.history.com/topics/womens-history/the-fight-for-womens-suffrage>
This article on women’s suffrage is basically a summary of the era of women’s suffrage
and it’s timeline.

How Women Won the Right to Vote. Constitutional Rights Foundation. Date N/A.
<www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-20-2-a-how-women-won-the-right-to-vote>
This article about how women won the right to vote showed me the actions taken and the
process of winning the vote for women.

Joint Resolution of Congress proposing a constitutional amendment extending the right

of suffrage to women. General Records of the United States Government; record group II;
National Archives. Date N/A. <www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=63>
This document of the 19th amendment gave me details on how the 19th amendment
became put into place.

McArdle, Terence, ‘Night of terror’: The suffragists who were beaten and tortured for
seeking the vote. Nov. 10, 2017.
<www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/11/10/night-of-terror-the-suffragists-who-
were-beaten-and-tortured-for-seeking-the-vote/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d86b66f7f2bc>
This article showed me how some suffragists were treated for simply sticking up for their
rights. They were beaten and tortured which shouldn’t have been allowed to happen.

Woman Suffrage Timeline(1840-1920). National Women’s History Museum. Date N/A.

<www.crusadeforthevote.org/woman-suffrage-timeline-18401920/>
This article showed me a beginning-to-end summary of the women’s suffrage movement
and summed up important actions taken during the process of winning the vote.