Consumer Products & Household Goods

The artifacts were looked at were consumer and household items owned by women
during the suffragist movement. These products ranged from pamphlets to clothes to makeup to appliances that were made for women of this era. The influx in these consumer products with the relevance towards advertising affected the suffrage movement in both positive and negative ways. Some of these products were seen as putting women in a box and expecting them to act or dress a certain way. While the creation of appliances and technologies freed women from household duties and allowed them to express themselves outside of the domestic sphere. With this assignment we will be showing off artifacts that we found that exemplified products only women during this time would consume. Most people probably wouldn’t consider how consumer products and household goods could relate to the Women’s Suffrage Movement, but they do as we’ve seen from the  mentioned artifacts. Suffragists helped pave the way for the women of today. There are still inequalities and difficulties women face but the future is looking bright.

STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS:

Danny Kelly, Emily Nagyvathy, Autumn Peoples