In June 1916 , the National Democratic Convention was held in St. Louis . Seven thousand suffragists dressed in white with yellow sashes and yellow parasols lining the delegates ' route to the opening morning of the convention . Although the demonstration was silent , the women 's voices were heard for their display of what one poem called " the Golden Lane . " The " walkless , talkless parade " was made up of about 7,000 women who lined both sides of Locust Street for about ten blocks . Another demonstration was staged on the steps of the St. Louis Art Museum , with women representing states of the union arranged by their levels of support for woman suffrage . The women stood under a canopy of gold cloth , with thirteen women dressed in white to represent the twelve equal suffrage states and Alaska . Women dressed in gray stood further down the steps , representing states with partial suffrage . At the bottom of the steps stood women dressed in black , representing states where women were not allowed to vote . These actions converted some Missourians to the suffrage movement , but had little effect on the convention delegates
National Democratic Convention
1916 Democratic National Convention
Equal Suffrage League (St. Louis)