国立アメリカ歴史博物館のインスタグラム(amhistorymuseum) - 1月10日 23時03分

100 years ago this week, women began protesting outside the White House. They were members of the National Woman's Party (NWP) and they wanted the right to vote. These "silent sentinels" stayed on duty in all weather and in the face of threats, taunts, and physical violence. Using their banners and their quiet courage they asked, "Mr. President How Long Must Women Wait for their Liberty?" and "Mr. President What Will you do for Woman Suffrage?" Crowds who believed the pickets' activities were disloyal in a time of war attacked the suffragists and destroyed their banners. In July the police began arresting the pickets for "obstruction of traffic." When they refused to pay fines, they were imprisoned.

In prison, they went on hunger strikes and were forcibly fed, a painful and invasive procedure. Reports of the long sentences, abuse, and the courage of the suffragists became public and all prisoners were released in November.

In a December ceremony, the imprisoned suffragists were awarded with small silver pins in the shape of prison doors with heart-shaped locks. The "jailed for freedom" pins were designed by Nina Allender. This pin was awarded to Alice Paul.
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution enfranchising women was ratified in August 1920.

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