Film

Suffragettes attired in prison garb getting off the train “Prison Special”. The Suffragettes parading on railroad siding. (1900’s)

Historischer Kontext

The image of suffragettes attired in prison garb getting off a train in the early 1900s is a powerful and evocative representation of the women’s suffrage movement. This period was marked by significant activism and often harsh reprisals against women fighting for their right to vote.

The women’s suffrage movement gained momentum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with suffragettes employing a range of tactics from peaceful protests to more militant actions.
Many suffragettes were arrested for their activism, which included acts of civil disobedience, protests, and hunger strikes.