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2 days ago · Alice Paul has long been an elusive figure in the political history of American women. Raised by Quaker parents in Moorestown, New Jersey, she would become a passionate and outspoken leader of the woman suffrage movement.
Jun 15, 2024 · Alice Paul and Lucy Burns met in a London jail and fought their way through hunger strikes, jail time, and much more to win a long, difficult victory for America and its women.
4 days ago · In "Suffs," Alice Paul tries to convince Ida B. Wells, a co-founder of the NAACP, to compromise. Historically, organizers called for Black women to be segregated. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSICAL, "SUFFS") TAUB: (As Alice Paul, singing) I think we all must do whatever it takes for the march to go on - even if that means waiting your turn.
1 day ago · Interest in a national suffrage amendment was revived primarily by Alice Paul. In 1910, she returned to the U.S. from England, where she had been part of the militant wing of the suffrage movement. Paul had been jailed there and had endured forced feedings after going on a hunger strike.
Jun 14, 2024 · Rabinovitch-Fox notes there were several “trans-Atlantic conversations” between the movements and its representatives, including Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, leaders of the American movement.
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1 day ago · Alice Paul Hangs the Ratification Banner at Suffrage Headquarters. After Congress approved the 19th Amendment in June 1919, the amendment had to be ratified by three fourths of the states.
Jun 26, 2024 · However, the woman considered by many to bring its to eventual passing is Alice Paul, who took a more mobilized set of actions including public protests. The cause came to the attention of then President Woodrow Wilson as a way to encourage civic engagement during the first World War.
