The Woman's Reason

This broadside published by the Women's Political Union of New Jersey gives ten reasons why women should vote equally with men. It appeared in conjunction with the 1915 referendum on the state women's suffrage amendment. The Newark-based Women's Political Union (WPU) was a smaller and more radical organization than the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association. The WPU proved to be particularly adept at publicity during the referendum campaign, although the amendment was ultimately defeated. In 1916, the WPU merged with the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Association, although many WPU members later joined Alice Paul's National Woman's Party. To learn more about the National Woman's Party and Alice Paul.

New Jersey Political Broadsides, Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries

10/1/1915

Fernanda Perrone

Broadside, "The Woman's Reason," Women's Political Union of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.