Background/Early Training
What religion was Alice Paul's family?
Quaker
Who co-founded the NWP with Paul?
Lucy Burns
What outfits did the women wear to the D.C Parade?
All white Greek goddess costumes, carried big flags
Why were the women arrested?
For obstructing traffic
What does the 19th amendment say?
Women could vote
What occupation did Paul's mother have?
Suffragist
Name one of the two big events that the NWP organized.
D.C Parade, Protest at the White House
When did the NWP strategically schedule the D.C Parade?
The day before the Wilson inauguration
Did the suffragists have to go to jail? If not what was the alternative?
No, They could have paid a fine
Who was Harry Burns?
a congressman who cast the decisive vote for the amendment
Name one of Paul's degrees or masters.
Biology, Sociology, Arts
Name 2 differences between the NAWSA and the NWP.
NWP is more radical, NAWSA focused on pleasing people, NAWSA mostly older women, NWP is rebels
Why were people upset about the suffragists continuation of their picketing during WWI?
They thought it was unpatriotic
Why did the women go on hunger strike?
It was an act against the horrible conditions they faced.
Why was everyone surprised by the outcome of the vote?
Nobody thought it would pass, Harry Burns wasn't going to vote for the women
Name one of the methods that Paul was taught while in England.
Parades, Marches, Rock Throwing, Heckling, etc.
What does NWP stand for?
National Women's Party
What were the women's conditions to stop the protest at the White House?
For Wilson to agree to negotiate
Were the women hoping for publicity when in jail? If so why would this help their efforts?
Yes, people would see the conditions they faced and realize that they were not equal.
What was the public reaction?
Divided, some in support, some opposed
Who taught and inspired Paul while in England?
Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst
Name 2 women in the group besides Alice Paul.
Lucy Burns, Inez Milholland, Alva Belmont, Nina Allender, Mabel Vernon
How many people marched in the D.C Parade?
8000
What is the "Night of Terror"?
A horrifying night when the suffragists were force fed through tubes in jail.
When was the 19th amendment officially made a law?
August 1920