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Mar 4, 2019 · Suffragist Lucy Burns in a cell at the Occoquan Workhouse after women's rights protests in November 1917. Faced with brutal treatment by guards and horrendous living conditions at Occoquan ...
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The night of November 14, 1917, is known as the "Night of Terror" because of how badly the suffragist prisoners were tortured, beaten, and abused. Portrayals of events at the Occoquan Workhouse played a key part in the 2004 film Iron Jawed Angels , a film about the history of the National Woman's Party , Alice Paul , Lucy Burns , and other ...
“Night of Terror” On November 15, 1917, following orders from the workhouse’s superintendent about 40 guards abused 33 suffragists. Guards struck Lucy Burns and bound her hands to cell bars over her head.
Jul 30, 2020 · On the night of November 14, 1917, 31 suffragists and members of the National Woman’s Party (“NWP”) were taken to Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia and tortured and beaten. This so-called “Night of Terror” captured national headlines at the time and has been memorialized through digital sites today.
The Night of Terror. The violence against suffragists at Occoquan peaked on November 14, 1917. On the orders of prison warden W. H. Whittaker, workhouse guards brutalized dozens of suffragist prisoners in what would be called the “Night of Terror.”
Mar 21, 2018 · The night of November 14, 1917, called the “Night of Terror,” made national news when the prison superintendent ordered a brutal treatment of suffragists, leaving some women beaten and unconscious.
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“The Night of Terror” Women arrested in mid-November 1917, including Cora Week, were sent to Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia, on November 14, where they encountered unprecedented psychological intimidation and physical violence.
