Women on the march

Duration: 60

Year Published: 1958

Creator: McGraw-Hill

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Part 1:Records the tempestuous struggle for equal rights that has characterized the suffragette movement since it began in England before the turn of the century, explaining that the movement thrived on imprisonment, martyrdom and exile, and soon caught the attention of the world. Includes views of women who have contributed to the suffragette movement. Part 2: Begins and ends with praise for women's acquisition of the vote. Footage is devoted to the UN Status of Women Committee whose mandate does not extend beyond equal political rights under the law.

Complete Record: Part 1:Records the tempestuous struggle for equal rights that has characterized the suffragette movement since it began in England before the turn of the century, explaining that the movement thrived on imprisonment, martyrdom and exile, and soon caught the attention of the world. Includes views of women who have contributed to the suffragette movement. Part 2: Begins and ends with praise for women's acquisition of the vote. Footage is devoted to the UN Status of Women Committee whose mandate does not extend beyond equal political rights under the law.