Political-Prisoners

Night of Terror as 33 Suffragists Brutalized at Occoquan Workhouse by Prison Guards

1917-11-14 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On November 14, 1917, 33 suffragist prisoners at Occoquan Workhouse in Fairfax County, Virginia, endured a night of systematic torture and abuse that became known as the “Night of Terror.” On orders from prison warden W. H. Whittaker, workhouse guards brutalized the women in what …

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First Suffragist Arrests Begin for White House Picketing as State Repression Escalates

1917-06-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On June 22, 1917, police arrested six suffragists for picketing the White House, initiating a campaign of state repression against the Silent Sentinels that would eventually result in 168 National Woman’s Party members serving time in prison. The arrests came after the United States entered …

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