Women Suffragettes Visit Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill (1917 Original Black & White Film)

Step back into history with this compelling black and white film from 1917, capturing the opening of the second New York State suffrage campaign at Sagamore Hill. Join the suffragists, led by Mrs. Norman deR. Whitehouse, State Chairman of the New York State Woman Suffrage Party, as they gather for this historic event. Witness Theodore Roosevelt engage in conversation with prominent suffragists, including Mrs. Ogden Mills Reid, Mrs. Whitehouse, and Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. Learn about the significance of this moment, as the suffrage amendment to the New York State Constitution was approved by voters on November 6, 1917, following an unsuccessful campaign in 1913. Don't miss this rare glimpse into the struggle for women's suffrage and the pivotal role played by Sagamore Hill in this movement.

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Roosevelt, T., Whitehouse, V. B., Reid, H. R., Laidlaw, H. B. & Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. (1917) Women suffragettes visit TR at Sagamore. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000037/