Letter to President Wilson Regarding Emmeline Pankhurst

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Description

In this letter a citizen wrote to express the opinion that the suffragette, Mrs. Pankhurst, should not be admitted to the United States, calling her one of the most monstrous women in the world. It comes from an appeal of English suffragette Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst for admittance. This document was digitized by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2014 Summer Workshop in Washington, DC.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

National Archives Identifier: 12013793

Full Citation: Letter from a Concerned Citizen to President Wilson Regarding the Admittance of Emmeline Pankhurst; 9/16/1913; 51728/017; Appeal of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst for admittance for visit, English Suffragette; Subject and Policy Files, 1893 – 1957; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Record Group 85; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/concerned-citizen-president-wilson-emmeline-pankhurst/, April 6, 2026]

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