Helena Hill Weed serves time
Title
Helena Hill Weed serves time
Subject
World War I
Description
Helena Hill Weed of Norwalk served a three-day sentence in 1917 for picketing the White House on July 4th, carrying a banner with Wilson's words, "Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed." Her sister, Elsie Hill, also served time in prison after taking part in a protest in Boston where suffragists burned Wilson’s words about liberty and democracy in front of watching crowds.
Source
Library of Congress
Date
1917
Rights
Library of Congress
Files
Citation
“Helena Hill Weed serves time,” Fairfield Photos, accessed April 27, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1005.
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