Early Life/Childhood
When was Alice Paul born?
January 11, 1885
What does the 19th Amendment state?
The right to vote is not determined by gender
When did Paul write the Equal Rights Amendment?
1923
What amendments did the NWP fight for?
The 19th Amendment and the Equal Rights Amendment
Who is this?
Alice Paul
What state was Alice Paul born in?
New Jersey
When was the 19th Amendment ratified?
August 18th, 1920
What was the goal of the ERA?
To provide equal rights to men and women within the United States
When was the NWP founded?
1916
Did Alice Paul marry?
Paul devoted her life to women's suffrage, she never married or had children
What is a Quaker?
A member of the religious society of friends
When was the 19th Amendment passed?
June 4th, 1919
What political group opposed the ERA?
Conservatives
How many people marched on the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration?
5,000-8,000 people
Why was Alice Paul arrested?
Protesting outside of the White House and refusing to stop
How long did Paul believe in gender equality?
She was born to a family that supported gender equality, so she has since childhood
How many years did it take for the 19th Amendment to pass?
41 years
What year was the ERA officially turned down?
1982, after it missed its ratification deadline and not enough states approved it
What happened on March 6, 1913?
Thousands of supporters of women's suffrage marched and demanded the right to vote
What religion did Paul follow?
She was a Quaker
How many siblings did Alice Paul have?
She was the oldest to her 3 siblings
What was one impact of the 19th Amendment?
It was the first step towards equal-citizenship stature for women and increased their participation
What did the Conservatives claim was wrong with the ERA?
It destroyed traditional family structures and that equality was undesirable
What did the Silent Sentinels group do?
Formed by Paul and the NWP in 1917, they nonviolently protested against the White House
How many times was Alice Paul arrested?
Seven times