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College Women Picketing in front of the White House, 1917
by Unidentified artist
The National Woman's Party (NWP) organized the picket line into themed groups for newly designated occasions, including Patriot Day, College Day, and State Day. On College Day, women wore sashes emblazoned with the name of their alma mater. To counter assumptions that they were of ill repute, they emphasized their high degree of education. Representative graduates of Bryn Mawr, Oberlin, Smith, Stanford, Swarthmore, the University of Kansas, and Washington College of Law participated, carrying banners. |