Basic Information
What was my activist's name?
Alice Paul
Where did she fight for women's rights most?
The USA
Why was not being able to vote unfair?
they had to live with the laws that people in power put in place
What did Alice Paul do that a lot of other suffragists didn't?
she led many protests to get the right to vote
Did the 19th amendment pass?
Yes
What did a lot of other suffragists do?
They begged men on the streets to vote for the 19th Amendment
what is suffrage?
suffrage is the right to vote
What is an example of a right that women wanted that they didn't have?
working or public healthcare
what was one of the main places Alice Paul marched?
Washington DC
What would the 19th Amendment do?
it gave women the right to vote
Why was Alice Paul important?
because she was one of the main people responsible for the making of the 19th Amendment
Why did Alice Paul join the marching women in England?
she was inspired by them and decided to join them
What is the quote from the Injustice slide?
"I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality." ~ Alice Paul
why does a hunger strike not get you killed?
It is seen as bad if someone who is protesting is killed or dies in jail, so to not make people madder at them the government wouldn't kill you.
When was the 19th amendment passed?
June 4th, 1919
What organization did Alice Paul create?
The NWP (national women's party)
What did Alice Paul do when she came back to the USA?
she started to gather people to protest to try to get women the right to vote
Tell me one unfair thing that women experience today
I will say if you are right or not
what is the main idea of marching?
the idea of marching is that if you get enough people working together to get the same things, it is recognized by lots of people and puts enough pressure on the people in power that they change the thing the people want
What was the last state to Ratify?
Tennessee
When was she born?
January 11, 1885
What is the quote by Alice Paul on the Identity page?
"There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it." ~ Alice Paul
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Why were the signatures of the women in the west important?
They were the only women in America who could vote
In the picture why does Alice Paul have a drink in her hand?
Because the 19th amendment had passed