A scrap of streamer in Blanche Castleman's yearbook from the October 17 suffrage parade in Boston. According to the Boston Globe, on the day of the parade, "antis" (those opposed to women's suffrage) prepared over 100,000 red "blushing" roses for…
From Miscellaneous collection of anti-suffrage material assembled by an officer of the Massachusetts Association Opposed to Further Extension of Suffrage to Women, 1895-1921
During the 1916-1917 school year, members of the Social and Civics Club at Simmons heard political speeches, studied socialism, and held rallies for the 1916 presidential candidates. “Even if all of us cannot take an active part in the work of this…