
Votes for Women
The feature that has the support of every suffrage organization in the country.
Named by historian Kevin Brownlow as “the first important suffrage film”, this melodrama follows suffragist May Fillmore in her fight to sway Senator Herman, whose vote could pass a key reform bill. After exposing him and his fiancée Jane Wadsworth to the dire living conditions of a motherless tenement family—unsanitary housing, child labor, and workplace exploitation—Jane turns against her negligent fiancé and joins the suffrage cause. Ultimately, both Herman and Jane’s father are persuaded to support reform, and the film ends with the characters proudly taking part in a suffrage parade. (Note: This silent narrative film is distinct from Edison’s Votes for Women (1913), a Kinetophone short that recorded real suffragist leaders delivering speeches.)
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Release dates
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- Theatrical25 Jun 1912
Frequently asked questions
- When was Votes for Women released?
- Votes for Women was released on 25 June 1912.
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Votes for Women?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Votes for Women is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Votes for Women?
- Votes for Women holds a 8.0/10 audience score from 1 votes.
- Who directed Votes for Women?
- Votes for Women (1912) was directed by Hal Reid.
- How long is Votes for Women?
- Votes for Women runs for 20m.












