Tag Archives: cinema of 1912

Suffragettes on film: Emmeline Pankhurst, Les Femmes Députées (FR 1912), The Pickpocket (US 1913)

Posted on 28 November 2014 by silentsplease

On this day in 1893, the women of New Zealand voted in a general election for the first time. New Zealand was the first self-governing nation in the world to grant universal suffrage, following the tireless campaigning of activists such as … Continue reading →

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The Anarchist’s Wife (US 1912)

Posted on 23 October 2014 by silentsplease

In this Vitagraph short, anarchism threatens to ruin lives and families. Luigi and Rosa are a couple with an adorable child, but trouble is afoot – Luigi has become an anarchist! Rosa and her daughter had been out walking; the … Continue reading →

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