19th at 100: Commemorating the Suffrage Struggle and Its Legacies in Northeast Ohio

The Many Parades of the Suffrage Movement

Even before the famous 1913 procession in Washington D.C., state organizations were already organizing parades and marches around the country. The public events pushed the idea of the woman in the political realm, while also allowing the image of such a woman to be controlled. The large numbers of marches changed the perception of suffrage as a small issue, and normalized women in public. The floats, tableau, and costumes created the image of suffragists as pure, young, and beautiful. This provided a contrast to the stereotype of suffragists as grouchy old maids, while also, unfortunately, upholding sexist views of women. --unfinished--
 

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