Telegram from the Women's Party of Illinois to the Department of Labor
10/19/1913
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Mrs. H. C. Newton, Chairman of the First Ward of the Women's Party of Illinois, sent this telegram to Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor.
She claims that Americans are against discrimination against Emmeline Pankhurst and compares Pankhurst to men who fought against "European tyranny." It comes from an appeal of English suffragette Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst for admittance.
She claims that Americans are against discrimination against Emmeline Pankhurst and compares Pankhurst to men who fought against "European tyranny." It comes from an appeal of English suffragette Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst for admittance.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
National Archives Identifier: 18503937
Full Citation: Telegram from Mrs. H. C. Newton, Chairman of the First Ward of the Women's Party of Illinois, to Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor; 10/19/1913; 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/documents/document/womens-party-illinois-to-labor-dept, October 14, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
