The one event in the movie that left a lasting impression was when they were picketing the president and were arrested for obstructing traffic. They were then sent to jail, and after they refused to eat, Alice Paul was force fed. This left an impression on me because in order for someone to go through all of the pain, they must have really wanted to make a point and fight for their cause. This part of the movie showed just how dedicated Alice along with all the people who supported her were for their cause, and showed to great lengths they were willing to fight. I never realized the extreme measures that these women when to get the right to vote.
The goal of Carrie Chapman Catt in the movie was to stand in the way of Alice Paul in her fight …show more content…
According to the movie, Alice Paul did everything right and she was the sole reason for women’s right to vote and Carrie Chapman Catt did nothing but be in the way of the movement. She was going to get suffrage if it was the last thing she did. I think she was portrayed fairly because in our notes we wrote that she had friction with Catt, was demanding and aggressive, and she wanted immediate action. In the movie it showed Alice Paul convincing one of the leading suffrage figures to continue on even though she was tired and needed to rest, showing that she is demanding, and wanted results. We saw the friction with Catt when Paul stole some of Catt best fundraisers and raised money under NAWSA without Catt permission. When Catt found out she called a meeting and decided to check the funds. By doing this she took all the money from Paul. This action led to the split from NAWSA. Paul started her own party, the National Women’s Party. Having her own party led to big differences from NAWSA. Alice Paul believed in more aggressive strategies, and focus on passing a Constitutional Amendment, instead of going state to state. One of the more important ones was that NWP refused to support President Willson if he would not support womens suffrage. An example of the generation gap is that Paul would pickett a wartime president by standing outside of the White House, while Catt would not dare pickett a wartime
The goal of Carrie Chapman Catt in the movie was to stand in the way of Alice Paul in her fight …show more content…
According to the movie, Alice Paul did everything right and she was the sole reason for women’s right to vote and Carrie Chapman Catt did nothing but be in the way of the movement. She was going to get suffrage if it was the last thing she did. I think she was portrayed fairly because in our notes we wrote that she had friction with Catt, was demanding and aggressive, and she wanted immediate action. In the movie it showed Alice Paul convincing one of the leading suffrage figures to continue on even though she was tired and needed to rest, showing that she is demanding, and wanted results. We saw the friction with Catt when Paul stole some of Catt best fundraisers and raised money under NAWSA without Catt permission. When Catt found out she called a meeting and decided to check the funds. By doing this she took all the money from Paul. This action led to the split from NAWSA. Paul started her own party, the National Women’s Party. Having her own party led to big differences from NAWSA. Alice Paul believed in more aggressive strategies, and focus on passing a Constitutional Amendment, instead of going state to state. One of the more important ones was that NWP refused to support President Willson if he would not support womens suffrage. An example of the generation gap is that Paul would pickett a wartime president by standing outside of the White House, while Catt would not dare pickett a wartime