Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A Wisconsin tunic from a 1916 suffrage parade
Women's Suffrage Tunic
Commissioned by Theodora Youmans, President of the Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association (WWSA), this parade tunic was worn by a woman suffrage supporter during the 1916 Republican National Convention in Chicago. Although the Republican party had endorsed the principles of suffrage, they had not supported the passage of a constitutional amendment. Youmans had these tunics made to help reenergize the WWSA and to generate excitement for the parade down Michigan Ave.
| Related Topics: |
The Progressive Era The Woman's Suffrage Movement |
| Creator: | Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Association |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin Historical Society Museum Object #1956.1450 |
| Citation: | Women's Suffrage Tunic. Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1069; Visited on: 4/25/2024 |
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