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Ending war

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What is the artist trying to convey in this September, 1912 cartoon? Is the artist working with or against the idea that women have special interests and talents, that women are fundamentally different than men?

The caption reads, "She will spike war's gun."

To return to the start of these pages on the positive application of woman's influence click here. You can also visit the home pages for pro-suffrage arguments, anti-suffrage arguments, and suffrage in the political process.

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