They weren't worried about the future of the suffragist movement as the older generation was; they were worried about it in present time. With the war heading towards the doorstep of the capital, younger women who supported this movement saw a need for change in the moment. Instead of a more passive approach, women like Alice Paul tried more forward tactics, such as parades, protests, and direct lobbying. This approach clashed with the women of NAWSA, causing conflict within the party itself. Not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble but wanting to finish the job she started, Alice Paul and a few others like her formed the NWP, which as a consequence was generally made up of younger, more combative women. The difference of the NWP's tactics, is explained in more detail by an article put out by the Library of
They weren't worried about the future of the suffragist movement as the older generation was; they were worried about it in present time. With the war heading towards the doorstep of the capital, younger women who supported this movement saw a need for change in the moment. Instead of a more passive approach, women like Alice Paul tried more forward tactics, such as parades, protests, and direct lobbying. This approach clashed with the women of NAWSA, causing conflict within the party itself. Not wanting to cause any unnecessary trouble but wanting to finish the job she started, Alice Paul and a few others like her formed the NWP, which as a consequence was generally made up of younger, more combative women. The difference of the NWP's tactics, is explained in more detail by an article put out by the Library of