Judge, 1919-10-25 · page 5 of 36
Judge — October 25, 1919 — page 5: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **The Cartoon "The Woman Prays":** A woman requests new clothes, claiming she feels out of place at social events among "1920-model limousines." The joke satirizes women's materialism and social climbing during the prosperous 1920s. **The Article "Were You Ever An Anti?":** Written by Clara Wold, this piece addresses former opponents of women's suffrage. It sarcastically asks whether these "Antis" (anti-suffragists) are now embarrassed by their past positions opposing voting rights. The article references Congressional Record speeches and regional resistance, particularly from the South, which opposed women's voting on grounds of tradition and states' rights. The satire mocks the futility of their opposition, given that women's suffrage was achieved (the 19th Amendment passed in 1920).
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