Woman Suffrage "Objection" Banner
Title
Woman Suffrage "Objection" Banner
Creator
National Woman's Party
Description
One half of a set of Woman Suffrage Objection and Answer Banners. This banner was used in White House pickets supporting woman’s suffrage.
These banners took some of what suffragists considered the most ridiculous objections to woman suffrage and pointed out their folly using disarming humor. This set paired the Objection, "Women are TOO PURE for the DIRTY POOL of politics" and "Answer If the Pool is dirty THE TIME HAS COME TO CLEAN IT. Women have had Long Experience Cleaning up after Men."
These banners took some of what suffragists considered the most ridiculous objections to woman suffrage and pointed out their folly using disarming humor. This set paired the Objection, "Women are TOO PURE for the DIRTY POOL of politics" and "Answer If the Pool is dirty THE TIME HAS COME TO CLEAN IT. Women have had Long Experience Cleaning up after Men."
Publisher
Alice Paul Centennial Foundation, Inc.
Contributor
American Democracy
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
Source
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-13db-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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Citation
National Woman's Party
, “Woman Suffrage "Objection" Banner,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 12, 2026, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/5868.
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