Suffragette selling copies of The Suffragette
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Suffragette selling copies of The Suffragette
London Life - A Rotary Postcard photograph showing a suffragette selling copies of The Suffragette paper - October, 1912. The woman in the image is wearing a Holloway brooch, a brooch of honour designed by Sylvia Pankhurst for women who had been imprisoned in Holloway Prison. The brooch shows a portcullis symbol of the House of commons, the gate and hanging chains in silver and the superimposed broad arrow in purple, white and green enamel. The newsletter The Suffragette was published by the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU). It replaced the earlier Votes for Women newsletter in 1912 when the WSPU became more militant. The issue which is on display in the photograph may concern an important letter by written by James Barr to the Prison Commissioners (right) in which he describes the force-feeding of Rose Howey in Walton Prison, Liverpool in January 1910. Prior to this letter the official position on force-feeding was that it was done in order to save lives however Barrs letter makes it clear that Howey was not at risk when she was force-fed. Date: 1912
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This Rotary postcard photograph, titled "Suffragette selling The Suffragette," transports us back to October 1912, during the height of the British suffrage movement. The image showcases a determined suffragette, dressed in a simple blouse and skirt, selling copies of The Suffragette newspaper on a bustling London street. The suffragette wears a Holloway brooch, a badge of honor designed by Sylvia Pankhurst for women who had been imprisoned in Holloway Prison. The brooch features a portcullis symbol of the House of Commons, symbolizing the suffragettes' fight for access to this male-dominated institution. The gate and hanging chains in silver and the superimposed broad arrow in purple, white, and green enamel represent the suffragettes' commitment to their cause. The issue of The Suffragette on display in the photograph may contain an important letter by James Barr to the Prison Commissioners from January 1910. This letter brought to light the controversial practice of force-feeding suffragettes in prison. Prior to Barr's letter, the official position was that force-feeding was done to save lives. However, Barr's account of Rose Howey's force-feeding in Walton Prison, Liverpool, made it clear that Howey was not at risk when she was force-fed, revealing the inhumane and punitive nature of this practice. The Suffragette newspaper played a crucial role in raising awareness and galvanizing support for the suffrage movement through its investigative reporting and unwavering commitment to women's rights.
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