When the thought of women voting was completely insane, someone had a vision that both genders would be politically equal in society. Suffragist Alice Paul, dedicated her life fighting for women's rights. Up to the early 1900's, women did not have a voice, nor the right to vote, that was when suffragists around the world decided to better the future of women. Very few people have had as much of an impact as Alice Paul has on American History for women because of her drive and militant political activism.
Alice Paul's involvement with the fight for women's rights began at an early age on a Hicksite farm. She was born on January 11th, 1885 in Moorestown, New Jersey, and grew up comfortably on Paulsdale, a farm owned by her wealthy father. Alice often had many responsibilities on the farm, introducing her to the value of perseverance, that would later on be crucial for her success. As Quakers, Alice's parents raised her with the belief of gender equality. She once said during an interview in 1974, "When the Quakers were founded, one of their principles was and is equality of the sexes. So I never had any other idea" (Alice Paul Institute). Growing up in a Quaker community and knowing nothing other than their beliefs, meant Alice's childhood environment sheltered her from the rest of the world's inequality. Her mother, Tacie Paul, was who first introduced woman suffrage to Alice. At the time, Tacie was a member of the National American Women's Suffrage Association and often, Alice would accompany her mother at the suffrage meetings, especially those held at Paulsdale. Attending these meetings was where Alice's belief in women's equality was born. Women rights ideals were first introduced to Alice during her childhood, but it was her stay in England that changed her into a fighting suffragist.
Paul used persistent tactics to push the government into giving her, and other women, the right to vote.
Alice Paul, a Quaker, invariably described by her contemporaries as "slight and frail," was by temperament and training a fighter. ... Women could still be fighting for the right to vote. Alice put everything she had, including her life on the line, just to be able to vote. ... After her death in 1977, the Alice Paul Institute was founded. ... It teaches them that he fight for equality must continue. ...
People ridiculed Alice Paul, spat on her as she marched by, and looked down on her. ... Alice Paul didn't agree with them, or let what they say hold her back from achieving what she believed in. ... When she got out of jail her body was weak and her mental condition was poor, but she was still ready as ever to fight for her rights. ... She disregarded the criticism and kept fighting. ... Most people thought that this would take ten to twenty years, but Miss Alice Paul was confident and knew her strengths. ...
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The radical suffrage was call the National Woman's Party (NWP) and was headed by Alice Paul. ... Catt remanded non-partisan in her efforts towards woman's suffrage and was willing to fight the long fight in order to obtain her goals. Alice Paul started the National Woman's Party (NWP), after returning from working on woman's suffrage in Britain. ... Paul did not have the patients to fight a state-to-state battle for suffrage like the NAWSA. ... The action of Alice Paul and the NWP were too radical for Wilson and the Democrats to deal with in a serious manner. ...
Women have been fighting for many centuries now, just for equality. ... That's over 10 decades of fighting for something that should not have to be gained. ... Her plan was stimulated by the challenge of Alice Paul who had returned to the United States in 1913 after an apprenticeship in the British Suffrage Movement. ... Paul persuaded NAWSA to let her organize a Congressional Committee to pursue a federal amendment, and when she felt support for her activities were insufficient, broke off to create a separate Congressional Union. One of Paul's strategies was to mobilize women ...
She literally placed her life and reputation on the line to bring attention to the situation which existed in the lives of women in the late 18th century. ... She literally dedicated her life to the battle of securing right equal to those which men had. Anthony began her fight for rights before the U.S. ... Paul called forth strong emotions from those who knew her. ... Never blinking and never interrupting, Alice would listen and then ask if the person had 30 minutes to listen to her. ...
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