More About Bicycles and the Suffragette Movement
In our previous post, we discussed the role of bicycles in the early women’s rights movement as they provided greater freedom. But transportation was not the only contribution that bicycles made to early women’s movements. The rising popularity of bike riding among women also led to dress reform, moving fashion away from highly restrictive styles. […]
Bicycles and the Suffragette Movement
Since their invention in 1819, bicycles have had a long and varied history. Over the past 200 years, bicycling as an activity has been known as an alternative mode of transportation, a form of exercise and a sport. But one under-reported aspect of the history of bicycling is its role in the turn-of-the-century women’s […]