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"In Honor of the Past, In Pledge to the Future"
Clad in a flowing white cape astride a white horse, Inez Milholland led over give thousand marchers down Pennsylvania Avenue on March 3, 1913, the eve of President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration. They marched to the steps of the Treasury Building, where they viewed an elaborate pageant in which women and children portrayed female historical figures such as Joan of Arc and ideals such as Liberty, Justice, and Peace. Both parade and pageant were tactics to generate renewed publicity for the suffrage movement, as well as attract new members and support. The National Womans' Party (NWP) continued to produce compelling, imaginative events throughout the suffrage movement and the flight for the Equal Rights Amendment. Utilizing parades, pageants, art, print media, textiles, and photography, the NWP conveyed political messages in a versatile and modern way. |