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Cartoon against women's suffrage
The world turned upside down? A typical anti-suffrage cartoon warns that tampering with men's and women's 'natural' gender roles could lead to the breakdown of society – as represented by screaming babies, burnt dinner and cats in the milk jug.
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: F31495-1/2
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
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