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Suffragists picket the White House

Harris & Ewing1917

National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

This image shows members of the National Woman's Party picketing in front of the White House. Their banners and signs called on President Wilson to act on women's suffrage. Known as the “Silent Sentinels,” they continued throughout 1917, regardless of harsh weather and ridicule from passers-by.

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  • Title: Suffragists picket the White House
  • Creator: Harris & Ewing
  • Date Created: 1917
  • Location Created: Washington, D.C.
  • Original Source: Library of Congress
  • Rights: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, photograph by Harris & Ewing
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