Analyzing Political Cartoons: Women's Right to Vote

Published in 1909, the political cartoon "Election Day!" was a critique of the women's suffrage movement. In Analyzing Political Cartoons: Women's Right to Vote, students will read background information about the women’s voting rights cartoon and answer questions to uncover textual and visual messages hidden in the cartoon. To help guide their analysis, have students first review the strategies in the How to Read A Political Cartoon worksheet.