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            Political cartoonists spend a great deal of time and energy translating their thoughts to their art, and they very rarely include any images or symbols by chance. With that in mind, what did the creator of this political cartoon from the January 20, 1912, Woman's Journal intend to communicate to his or her audience? Look carefully at all of the text and images. According to this artist, what would woman suffrage mean to the United States?

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