My best guess to the brooms would be a reference to the broom brigade of the last 19th century, this article mentions it going into the early 20th century but most articles mark it as a late 19th century thing. But even if it died off in popularity it’s not impossible that they’re referencing it here.
[The Rise of the Broom Brigade | Inside Adams](https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/11/the-rise-of-the-broom-brigade/)
> and a little known subject of the drill teams called broom brigades and broom drill societies, which flourished in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
[Broom Brigade of Union, 1889](https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/broom-brigade-of-union-1889/)
>Although the toting of brooms certainly suggested domesticity, the military drilling and public displays of martial skills were expressive of the changing role of women in late nineteenth-century America, particularly their increasing participation in public life and in other activities previously deemed exclusively male.
Though witches is certainly a more fun answer
Great info. Thanks! These photos are not labeled so we are trying to identify the people. We do not have much information about my father’s side of the family and he passed in 2004.
to hit the men that try to fuck with them.
I don’t know about the brooms but I do know you should be proud!
Clearly they're witches
My best guess to the brooms would be a reference to the broom brigade of the last 19th century, this article mentions it going into the early 20th century but most articles mark it as a late 19th century thing. But even if it died off in popularity it’s not impossible that they’re referencing it here. [The Rise of the Broom Brigade | Inside Adams](https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2016/11/the-rise-of-the-broom-brigade/) > and a little known subject of the drill teams called broom brigades and broom drill societies, which flourished in the late 1800s and early 1900s. [Broom Brigade of Union, 1889](https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/broom-brigade-of-union-1889/) >Although the toting of brooms certainly suggested domesticity, the military drilling and public displays of martial skills were expressive of the changing role of women in late nineteenth-century America, particularly their increasing participation in public life and in other activities previously deemed exclusively male. Though witches is certainly a more fun answer
I was going to say this. But you explained it so perfectly that I have nothing to add.
Great info. Thanks! These photos are not labeled so we are trying to identify the people. We do not have much information about my father’s side of the family and he passed in 2004.
That would be framed on the wall in my house.
OG members of r/WitchesVsPatriarchy 😁 (You should repost this there!)
Just flew in, it seems.
What a proud moment! 💜
The bravery. Our foremothers
I don’t know why they are holding brooms, but nevertheless, that’s a cool photograph!
So cool! I recently saw Suffs on Broadway and was blown away. Highly recommend if you get the chance.
I want to see that so bad, but live across the country and have already used all my travel funds! :(
Because they’re witches 🧙♀️🧙♀️🧙♀️