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The New York TimesFriday Aug 27, 1920
Database: Proquest Historical Newspapers-The New York Times (1851-2008)
Molly Heus
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Choice of Date: I chose to focus on a date that is significant to the Women’s right movement. I am an American Studies major with “Gender” as my thematic and I have taken multiple courses that examine gender inequality. Therefore, I decided to pick a Newspaper that recognized Women's Suffrage, one of the most important achievements.
- August 26th 1920 : the 19th Amendment is officially adopted and Women gain the right to vote
• Newspaper : New York Times• Article Title: Text of the Proclamation Signed by Colby
Certifying Ratification of 19th Amendment: GOV. ROBERTS SIGNING SUFFRAGE CERTIFICATE
• Publication year and location: 1920 New York, New York • Dateline: Washington Aug. 26• Publisher: New York, N.Y.
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Front page headlines:-"Soviet Waives Demand to Arm Workers; Answers Anglo-Italian Note on Poland; Poles Press Pursuit, Take Ossowetz” -"51 Cities assessed for $8,145,00 Fund, Cox Charges Against The Republicans; Says Total For Country Will Be Double”
Smaller titles also noted:-"Lord Mayor Dying; Report Irish Crisis”-“Colby Proclaims Woman Suffrage”
Other articles: pg.12-“BRT Union Calls Strike Meetings”-"Drop in Food Prices and Other Costs”-"Refuses Wage Rise”-"Expressmen Fail To Settle Strike-""Would Barviction During Rent Crisis"
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Coverage on the 19th Amendment pg.3
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“Colby Proclaims Women’s Suffrage”
Signs certificate of Ratification at his home without Women Witness
Special to the New York Times WASHINGTON. Aug 29th- The half century struggle for woman suffrage in the Unites States reached its climax at 8 o'clock this morning, when Bainbridge Colby, as Secretary of State, issued his proclamation announcing that the Nineteenth Amendment had become a part of the Constitution of the United States
Only actual photograph
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-The majority of ads are directed towards men (mostly clothing)-All ads are animated, instead of actual photographs -->Lack of photographs in general- photography was not as accessible