Title
Who Says a Woman Can't Hit Straight!
Subject
Political cartoons
Heaton, Harold R., -1940
Political corruption
Women--Suffrage
Illinois--Chicago
Elections
Crows
Constitutional amendments
Voting
Voting registers
Suffrage
Voter registration
Description
A woman wearing a sash labeled "The Chicago Woman" hits a mallet on a carnival game labeled "Chicago Polls" illustrating quickly-rising voter registration while "The Chicago Man" cheers her on. A colonial figure representing New York waves his arms in protest in the background.
This cartoon represents Illinois women gaining the right to vote in presidential elections in 1913 leading to an explosion of voter registrations.
This cartoon represents Illinois women gaining the right to vote in presidential elections in 1913 leading to an explosion of voter registrations.
Creator
Heaton, Harold R.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
n.d.
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
400970
Harold R. Heaton Collection
Original Format
political cartoon
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
44 x 38 cm