Suffragette Women Writers Suffrage League
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Suffragette Women Writers Suffrage League
Suffragette Women Writers Suffrage League. The W.W.S.L was founded in 1908 by Cicely Hamilton and Bessie Hatton. This shows a banner designed for the league in 1909 by William Henry Margetson (1861-1940) Prejudice, a male figure pulls a woman away from the blind folded figure of justice. The banner was carried in the womens Coronation Procession, June 17, 1911 Date: circa 1909
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This photograph showcases a banner designed by the renowned artist William Henry Margetson (1861-1940) for the Suffragette Women Writers Suffrage League (WWSL), founded in 1908 by Cicely Hamilton and Bessie Hatton. The WWSL was a unique organization that united the suffragette movement with the literary world. The image portrays a powerful message of women's struggle for the right to vote, symbolized by the blindfolded figure of Justice being pulled away from a woman by Prejudice, a male figure. This banner was prominently displayed during the Women's Coronation Procession on June 17, 1911. The WWSL members, including notable writers of the time, marched in solidarity, advocating for their cause and raising awareness of the gender inequality that persisted in British society. The banner serves as a poignant reminder of the determination and resilience of the suffragettes in their fight for women's suffrage, ultimately leading to the passage of the Representation of the People Act in 1918, which granted some women the right to vote.
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