Printed Ephemera — 1912
The Case of William Ball. Official Brutality on the Increase
Leaflet issued by the Men's Political Union for Women's Enfranchisement referring to 'The Case of William Ball.' In 1912 William Ball was sentenced to two months in Pentonville prison for breaking a window in the Home Office in protest against the sentence passed on a fellow suffragist. Subtitled 'Official Brutality on the Increase' the leaflet written by Henry W. Nevinson refers to the hunger-strike and force-feeding of William Ball whilst in prison and his subsequent detention in a 'lunatic' asylum for the mentally disturbed.
The militant Men's Political Union for Women's Enfranchisement was founded in 1910 by Victor Duval as a male counterpart to the Women's Social and Political Union. This leaflet, printed in purple and green reflects the close links between the two organisations that shared the same colour scheme.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 50.82/604
- Object name:
- The Case of William Ball. Official Brutality on the Increase
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- Men's Political Union for Women's Enfranchisement
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- Production date:
- 1912
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 287 mm, W 219 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
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digital image © London Museum
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