National American Woman Suffrage Association 27th Annual Meeting Ribbon
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Title
National American Woman Suffrage Association 27th Annual Meeting Ribbon
Description
Gold colored ribbon with "XXVII Annual Convention of the; National American WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION, ATLANTA, GA. Jan. 31st-Feb. 5th, 1895" inscribed in black. The ribbon also includes two images; the top is of three columns representing wisdom, justice, and moderation upholding an arch representing the Constitution. The bottom image is similar to the first except the wisdom column has fallen to the ground. There is fraying at top and bottom of the ribbon.
Carrie Lane Chapman Catt (1859-1947) was a suffragist, early feminist, political activist, and Iowa Agricultural College (Iowa State University) alumna (1880). She was president (1900-1904 and 1915-1920) of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. She also formed and was president (1904-1923) of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance. In 1920, she helped found the League of Women Voters.
Creator
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Source
RS 21/7/3
Publisher
Iowa State University Library Special Collections: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html
Date
1895
2010-11-04
Rights
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Relation
Carrie Chapman Catt Papers, 1878-ongoing; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/arch/rgrp/21-7-3.html
Format
Badges ; 7.3 cm x 21.6 cm
Type
Image
Identifier
21-07-003.Catt.2002-R001.022
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