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Women’s Suffrage Parade Shown Passing by Church, October 29, 1908

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Women's suffrage parade shown passing by church. One banner reads: "Taxation without representation is tyranny--as true now as in 1776".
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, Moxley, 29 October 1908

Description

In this photograph, taken in Boone, Iowa on October 29, 1908, a suffrage parade made up of people carrying banners and flags passes by a large church. One banner held by a parade marcher reads: “Taxation Without Representation Is Tyranny. As True Now As In 1776.”

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • Look closely at this photo of a women's suffrage parade that took place in Boone, Iowa. What do you notice about the parade participants?
  • One woman is holding a sign that says "Taxation without representation is tyranny - as true now as in 1776." Refer to the Votes for Women! The Woman's Reason document which also mentions taxation. What does "Taxation without representation is tyranny" mean?
  • Women paid taxes just like men, but in what ways were they without representation?