"The attitude of politicians towards women's suffrage. 1. At election time. 2. At Westminster": Two contrasting images of women and the political system - one showing a politician smilingly receiving a petition from two women, the other showing the same politician turning away from a woman with a petition as she is being physically restrained by a policeman

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