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When Women Vote A Proposal
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When Women Vote A Proposal
When Women Vote A Proposal. When Women Vote, they will propose to the men. Lady down on one knee asks, Percy Darling, will you marry me? Man replies coyly, Really, you had better ask Mamma Miss. Smith. In an adjacent room, a suffragette smokes whilst reading a book entitled, How we got the vote by Mrs Spankhurst. Husband sits quietly knitting. Date: circa 1907
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When Women Vote - A Proposal
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is a captivating image that encapsulates the spirit of the suffragette movement in the early 1900s. The photograph, taken circa 1907, depicts an unexpected scene of gender roles reversal. In the foreground, a determined woman, dressed in suffragette colors, is down on one knee, proposing to a man named Percy Darling. With a coy expression, Percy replies, "Really, you had better ask Mamma Miss Smith." In the background, an adjacent room reveals a suffragette engrossed in a book titled "How we got the vote by Mrs. Spankhurst," smoking a cigarette. The suffragette's defiant act of smoking and reading, while subversive for the time, symbolizes the women's growing independence and determination to secure their right to vote. The husband, seated quietly in the background, is shown knitting, seemingly oblivious to the unfolding events. The juxtaposition of the proposal scene and the husband's mundane activity highlights the stark contrast between the traditional gender roles and the progressive changes that the suffragette movement was bringing about. This photograph is a powerful reminder of the courage and determination of the suffragettes who fought for women's suffrage, paving the way for women's political representation and equality. The image invites us to reflect on the progress made since then and the ongoing struggle for gender equality.
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