Tin bluebird signs were issued by the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association in the summer of 1915 to support a state referendum to give Massachusetts women the vote. On July 19, 1915, “Suffrage Bluebird Day,” approximately 100,000 bluebirds were pinned up around the state. The tin signs were approximately 12 inches tall by 4 inches wide. When voters in Massachusetts - all male - went to the polls on November 2, 1915, they soundly defeated the referendum. Massachusetts women did not get the right to vote until the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920.
See below for instructions on how to draw your own Bluebird or click here to download MWHC's Massachusetts Bluebird Day flyer!
Massachusetts Bluebird Day - July 19
1. Draw a slanted teardrop shape.
2. Draw the wing by adding a curved line.
3. Add a circle for the head.
4. Add the face.
5. Draw a ribbon shape for the tail.
6. Color!
7. Snap a pic and email to info@mawomenshistory.org!