Catalogue Number
NMLH.2018.186
Object Name
Postcard
Title
'Seven to two! Seven to eight million men have votes. Only one-and-a-half to two million women would be entitled to vote if what we are asking for is granted.'
People
Artists' Suffrage League
Description
Postcard depicting black and white figures in silhouette. Two women stand to one side while seven men, their trades or professions identified by their clothing, make their way to the Polling Station. The caption explains âSeven to two! Seven to eight million men have VOTES. Only one-and-a-half to two million women would be entitled to vote if what we are asking for is granted.â An attempt to allay the fear that women would dominate the electorate if the Conciliation Bill was passed. Printed and published by the Artistsâ Suffrage League, 259, Kingâs Road, Chelsea.
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