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An Edison Kinetophone short featuring leading suffragists Harriet May Mills, Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, Mrs. Raymond Brown, Mrs. John Rogers, Jr., and Elizabeth Freeman delivering speeches in support of women’s right to vote. Produced as part of Edison’s early sound-film experiments, it captured real voices from the suffrage movement and was exhibited in vaudeville houses, where it sometimes met with controversy. (Note: This film is distinct from the 1912 Reliance production of the same name directed by Hal Reid, which was a silent dramatic narrative.)
An Edison Kinetophone short featuring leading suffragists Harriet May Mills, Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw, Mrs. Raymond Brown, Mrs. John Rogers, Jr., and Elizabeth Freeman delivering speeches in support of women’s right to vote. Produced as part of Edison’s early sound-film experiments, it captured real voices from the suffrage movement and was exhibited in vaudeville houses, where it sometimes met with controversy. (Note: This film is distinct from the 1912 Reliance production of the same name directed by Hal Reid, which was a silent dramatic narrative.)
The film's central subject, women's suffrage, inherently promotes progressive ideals of gender equality and expanded democratic participation, directly challenging historical systemic inequality.
The movie, titled 'Votes for Women,' focuses on the historical women's suffrage movement. While the representation is assumed to be traditional, reflecting the historical demographics of the movement's prominent figures, the narrative itself centers on a significant DEI theme by challenging established gender roles and the traditional male-dominated political system.
Without any provided plot details or character information for 'Votes for Women', it is not possible to evaluate the presence or nature of LGBTQ+ portrayals within the film.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama depicting the women's suffrage movement. It features original characters created for the film, rather than adapting pre-existing characters from source material or specific historical figures whose gender could be swapped.
There is no available information or historical context to suggest that "Votes for Women" (1913) adapted characters with a previously established race and then portrayed them as a different race. The film likely originated its character portrayals.