The sentinels were campaigning for women's suffrage, and picketed the White House for two and a half years. Many were assaulted, arrested or jailed during their protest.
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CarveHerName on Nostr: #OnThisDay, 28 Aug 1917, ten of the Silent Sentinels are arrested outside the US ...
#OnThisDay, 28 Aug 1917, ten of the Silent Sentinels are arrested outside the US White House.
The sentinels were campaigning for women's suffrage, and picketed the White House for two and a half years. Many were assaulted, arrested or jailed during their protest.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #VotesForWomen
The sentinels were campaigning for women's suffrage, and picketed the White House for two and a half years. Many were assaulted, arrested or jailed during their protest.
#WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #AmericanHistory #VotesForWomen