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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Women's VoteWomen's Vote

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Alice Paul was born on Alice Paul was born on January 11, 1885 January 11, 1885 in Moorestown, New Jerseyin Moorestown, New Jersey

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Alice Paul realized early in her career Alice Paul realized early in her career that to make changes in society, that to make changes in society, it takes a strong leader who has it takes a strong leader who has determination and powerful strategies. determination and powerful strategies. Paul provided just such leadership Paul provided just such leadership for the woman suffrage movement.for the woman suffrage movement.

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

She received a Ph.D. in social workShe received a Ph.D. in social work(University of Pennsylvania) and trained (University of Pennsylvania) and trained in militant tactics from British in militant tactics from British suffrage leaders. Later Paul joined the suffrage leaders. Later Paul joined the National American Woman Suffrage National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).Association (NAWSA).

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

She began by putting on a parade She began by putting on a parade in Washington, D.C., to draw attention in Washington, D.C., to draw attention to their honorable cause. to their honorable cause. The parade was scheduled to The parade was scheduled to coincide with the inauguration festivities coincide with the inauguration festivities for President Woodrow Wilson. for President Woodrow Wilson. This resulted in near riots. This resulted in near riots.

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Paul and others Paul and others Relentlessly pursued Relentlessly pursued legislation that legislation that would add a woman's would add a woman's right to vote to the right to vote to the Constitution for the Constitution for the next seven years.next seven years.

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Paul left NAWSA and formed Paul left NAWSA and formed a political party, the National Woman's a political party, the National Woman's Party, that campaigned and demonstrated.Party, that campaigned and demonstrated.Party members picketed the Party members picketed the White House and ended up White House and ended up behind bars, where they continued behind bars, where they continued their protest with a hunger strike, their protest with a hunger strike, until officials force-fed them.until officials force-fed them.

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment, In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women the right to vote, was allowing women the right to vote, was finally added to the Constitution. finally added to the Constitution. Before her death in 1977, Alice Paul Before her death in 1977, Alice Paul helped orchestrate enormous changes helped orchestrate enormous changes in the rights and status of American in the rights and status of American women, exemplifying a strong women, exemplifying a strong and determined leader.and determined leader.

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Following adoption of the Nineteenth Following adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, on August 26, Amendment in 1920, on August 26,

1920, Tennessee became the 36th state 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment.to ratify the amendment.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment19/

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

The HBO Movie "Iron Jawed Angels" The HBO Movie "Iron Jawed Angels" tells this remarkable story of women tells this remarkable story of women

who put their lives on the line to who put their lives on the line to fight for American women's right to vote.fight for American women's right to vote.

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Iron Jawed AngelsIron Jawed Angels

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Iron Jawed AngelsIron Jawed Angels

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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)  

Iron Jawed AngelsIron Jawed Angels

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Iron Jawed AngelsIron Jawed Angels

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Acknowledgements:Acknowledgements:

1. http://www.alicepaul.org/

2. http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features_suffrage.html

3. 3. http://womenshistory.about.com/od/paulalice/p/alice_paul.htm

4. http://www.hbo.com/films/ironjawedangels/