Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

The Story of the Woman Suffrage Movement

Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were two of the most influential leaders of the woman suffrage movement. They founded the National Woman's Party in 1916, which was the first political party in the United States to focus solely on winning women the right to vote. Paul and Burns used a variety of tactics to pressure the government to grant women suffrage, including lobbying, picketing, and hunger strikes. Their efforts were ultimately successful, and the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was passed in 1920.

Paul was born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, in 1885. She was the daughter of a Quaker family, and she grew up with a strong belief in equality for all people. Paul attended Swarthmore College, where she became involved in the suffrage movement. After graduating from Swarmore, Paul went to England to study social work. While in England, she met Lucy Burns, who was also a suffragist. The two women became close friends and allies, and they worked together to advance the cause of woman suffrage.

How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

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In 1913, Paul and Burns returned to the United States and founded the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage (CUWS). The CUWS was a more radical organization than the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA),which was the leading suffrage organization at the time. The CUWS focused on lobbying Congress and picketing the White House to demand that women be given the right to vote.

In 1916, Paul and Burns founded the National Woman's Party (NWP). The NWP was the first political party in the United States to focus solely on winning women the right to vote. The NWP used a variety of tactics to pressure the government, including lobbying, picketing, and hunger strikes. Paul and Burns were arrested several times for their activities, but they refused to give up. Their efforts were ultimately successful, and the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, was passed in 1920.

Paul and Burns were two of the most influential leaders of the woman suffrage movement. Their work helped to win women the right to vote, and their legacy continues to inspire activists today.

Additional Information

* Alice Paul: Biography * Alice Paul: Encyclopedia Britannica * Lucy Burns: Biography * Lucy Burns: Encyclopedia Britannica * The National Woman's Party: National Women's History Museum

How Women Won the Vote: Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and Their Big Idea

by Ziyue Chen

4.9 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	69836 KB
Print length	:	80 pages

FREE