The Lady and the Tiger
11/7/1917
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This cartoon depicts the two big winners on Election Day, 1917, in New York. Voters adopted a woman suffrage amendment to the state constitution, a measure backed by Tammany Hall, New York City's Democratic political machine. On the same day, Democrat John F. Hylan defeated both the Republican Mayor of New York City, John Purroy Mitchel, and Socialist candidate Morris Hillquit. The victory was a major triumph for Tammany Hall, here represented by the proud Tammany Tiger. While some states allowed women to vote, no national law guaranteed women that right until the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1920.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 1696624
Full Citation: The Lady and the Tiger; 11/7/1917; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/lady-and-tiger, April 25, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
