Alice Paul Dbq

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Imagine you were a young American woman in the 1910’s who followed the rules and regulations, paid taxes like any other citizen, and who lived in the country where people fought in the American revolution for everyone to be free and vote. But ironically, you are not allowed to be on jury, cannot make laws, and cannot vote. Many women had fought for equal rights, but Alice Paul dedicated her life to all 20th century women for their equal rights. Alice Paul was a huge contributor to the success of the suffrage movement because she demanded for rights right away, she created the National Woman's Party, and she started a hunger strike.
Women had always been patient when it came to their rights, but Alice Paul was tired of waiting. Alice put her foot down and demanded for equal rights. Women and leaders in the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association disliked the English suffragettes because they were too radical and violent, but Alice Paul was radical and nonviolent. Alice Paul would have her point across by organizing parades and giving her inspirational speeches. Alice Paul was peaceful, but wanted her rights right away.
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In Alice Paul: Feminist, Suffragist, and Political Strategist written by The Alice Paul Institute the text said, “Although both Carrie Chapman Catt, NAWSA president, and Alice Paul shared the goal of universal suffrage, their political strategies could not have been more different or incompatible. Where NAWSA concentrated a majority of its effort upon state campaigns, Paul wanted to focus all energy and funding upon a national amendment.” Because Alice did not agree with the NAWSA’s ways in 1916 she created the National Woman’s Party (NWP). Alice wanted her rights and the The National American Woman Suffrage Association was just in her

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