Primary Source

Film: 80 Million Women Want—?

80 Million Women Want—?. Director: Will Louis. Performers: Ronald Everett, Ethel Jewett, George Henry, Emmeline Pankhurst, Harriot Stanton Blatch. Unique Film Co., 1913.

Era: Suffrage Era | Media: Documentary Film, Film, Video

While not quite propaganda, this classic 1913 silent film (also—and perhaps more commonly—known as “What 80 Million Women Want”) had a clear political message: Allow women to vote—doing so might […] Read More

Secondary Source

Video: The Oratory of Women’s Suffrage

The Oratory of Women's Suffrage. New York, NY: Films Media Group, 2005.

Era: Post-Suffrage Era, Suffrage Era | Media: Documentary Film, Speech, Video, Web-based

The Oratory of Women’s Suffrage is a video documentary that recreates the speeches of leading suffragists whose impassioned words shaped the women’s movement during its inception in the late 19th century. It […] Read More

Secondary Source

With Hillary’s Nomination, Lots of Interest in Suffrage Movement, But Did Media Get the Facts Right?

Louise Bernikow. With Hillary’s Nomination, Lots of Interest in Suffrage Movement, But Did Media Get the Facts Right? Women's Media Center, August 3, 2016.

Era: Post-Suffrage Era | Media: Commentary, Essay, Web-based

In this essay from the Women’s Media Center, Louise Bernikow fact-checks suffrage-related claims made in the media during the 2016 election campaign. One common misconception she points out is that […] Read More

Secondary Source

How Were Suffragettes Treated by the Media?

J.R. Thorpe. "How Were Suffragettes Treated by the Media?" Bustle. May 15, 2017.

Era: Post-Suffrage Era | Media: Commentary, Pamphlets, Postcards, Posters, Web-based

In this Bustle article, J.R. Thorpe dissects how suffragettes were treated by the media of their time. Using primary sources from the era, Thorpe argues that suffragettes were depicted as […] Read More