This hands-on button-making program for teens or adults uses primary sources to explore photographs, slogans and political ephemera of the women’s suffrage movement. Attendees will view examples of historical women’s suffrage buttons and discuss how they were used as marketing pieces.
After learning the basics of fair use and copyright, attendees will use sources printed from the Library of Congress digital collections and contemporary media (e.g., magazines, newspapers) to create their own buttons.
This program uses primary sources to create buttons exploring the ephemera of the women’s suffrage movement.