Alice Paul: Women's Suffrage

Alice joins the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). February 1913 Alice and Lucy Burns helped found the Congressional Union for Women’s Suffrage but after not getting enough help from NAWSA financially and having different ideals as well, they decide to leave the organization. March 3, 1913 Alice organizes a suffragist parade the day before President Wilson’s inauguration.

However, in 1914, Paul began to grow sick of the conservative methods that the group was using and decided to break away. Alice Paul wanted to get the public’s attention to focus more towards women’s suffrage, so she decided that

Women were allowed to participate in elections in 1912 because of her effort as leader of women associations (Wilson, 2011). She used tactics like suffrage marches and her oratory skills to gain support. During World War 1, it became hard for women to propagate their rights as the country was focused on war. She traversed the country to renew interest in women's rights. From 1912 to 1920, she served as the president of Kentucky Equal Rights Association.

They knew that picking away at every person that went against them was useless. Alice Paul organized the National Woman's Party in 1916 after the NAWSA let up on their fight for equality in the face of the new war. Many thought her unpatriotic because of her actions during this time. Before this, Alice Paul was involved in three years earlier in 1913 when she and members of the NAWSA organized a march on Pennsylvania Avenue the day before Wilson's first inauguration. Many people were confused on why she was so focused on the president.

Alice Paul empowered women all across the world to fight for women’s suffrage. Alice Paul is a brave woman who fought for what she believed in and persevere through anything that came in her way. Paul formed organizations to spread the word about women’s suffrage and to get people on board to support their cause. Alice Paul protested using many tactics such as marches, rallies, hunger strikes, and picketing outside of White House. Alice Paul is a woman who fought for women’s suffrage through the formation of organizations, assembling protests, rallies, parades and the ratification of the 19th amendment.

In March 3, 1913, lawyer Inez Milholland wore all white with a white cape while riding a white horse. She and the woman suffrage parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation 's capital. Behind her were nine bands, four mounted brigades, three heralds, about twenty-four floats, and more than 5,000 marchers. There were many sections of the parade including working women,women farmers, women doctors, and many more. As the parade began, everything ran smoothly for the first couple of blocks.

Alice Paul took a stand for suffrage by her determination of not caring about the consequences, and these actions resulted in her becoming a main leader to the U.S. Constitution. Alice Paul had grown up knowing the equality men and women needed. Her parents had the belief on gender equality and that was the belief that lead her to become a determined suffragist. Although, her parents and Paul had the same beliefs Alice Paul took it further motives.

After debate and discussion they had come up with series of events that would structure the Women’s Rights Movement like equal treatment and the right to vote. One person who played a big role in making sure women got what they wanted equality wise was Susan B. Anthony. This woman formed the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 which primarily fought for the right to vote for women. Many states then began to adopt amendments that would allow women to vote. After this had happened women seemed to have gained what they wanted.

Women used many different methods to earn the right to vote in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. One method women used to earn support is that they organized a parade in Washington, D.C., the same day the president was coming into town so that there was large crowds. Many of the people in the crowd were men who, along with drinking also disagreed with the right for women to vote. They began to yell then even throw objects at the women walking in the parade. Eventually, the police walked away giving the men the opportunity to attack.

Many speeches were given to help them gain their right. Susan B. Anthony gave speeches so that it would help them gain the support they needed for their journey. She did this to prove to women that they were not going to be taken seriously unless they prove that they can, which was getting that right for them. In 1872 Susan started doing things by herself. She went to vote illegally for the presidential election

One of the most notable figures in this movement was Alice Paul. Alice Paul was a leading suffragist and feminist who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. She was a staunch advocate for women's rights and used her skills as an organizer and strategist to help secure major victories for the suffrage movement. Paul was a socialist and believed that economic and social equality were necessary in order to achieve full political rights for

Today her foundation continues the fight for girls and women around the globe. Alice Paul was born in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. She was born to Hicksite Quaker parents on January 11, 1885. She lived on her family farm, Paulsdale.

It showed that regardless of gender, everyone should have equal opportunities and rights. While earlier generations discouraged women from participating in public, political movements, society began to embrace female activism in the late nineteenth century. Progressives often argued that women’s politics complemented their traditional roles as wives and mothers, caregivers and keepers of virtue. After the 19th Amendment affirmed women’s right to vote, suffragist leader Alice Paul introduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in 1923. The ERA was the next step in bringing equal justice to all American citizens.

When women got the right to vote for president, she led a national drive to get both political parties to have a suffrage plank in their election platforms. She was carefully prepared with her actions, so she had already asked her Congressional Committee to create the planks for the appropriate party and send them to the Republicans or Democrats in Congress. Catt organized a parade of 25,000 women to walk through Chicago to the hall where the convention was being held. It was a rainy day, and the women got credit for being so determined to keep the parade going through the rain even when the fireman’s parade was canceled. They walked through the doors right as someone was saying “Women do not want the vote”, (Coolidge, 134-159).

Thank you, Millicent Fawcett, for giving me the opportunity to speak on behalf of the National Union of Women 's Suffrage Societies which Millicent leads with grace and dignity. Some of you may know me and some of you may not, but I am Clementine Forest one of 3000 women suffragists who has marched here today, the largest march ever occurred, for the cause of women 's suffrage. I am here to represent and express the importance of women receiving the right to vote. Unfortunately, the London weather wasn 't on our side with the presence of heavy rain throughout our march from Hyde Park to Exter Hall, but this reinforces that nothing will stop women from protesting their right to vote. As you know we have been gathered together as one, today on February 9th, 1907, the day in which Parliament is open once again for the coming year.