Iron Jawed Angels Women's Suffrage Movement

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In the movie Iron Jawed Angels Women used many different methods to earn the right to vote in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. First they held a parade, then they held a picket line, and lastly a hunger strike.
The parade was held in Washington DC, there were large crowds, yelling, and men drinking. This eventually led to the crowds attacking and throwing bottles at the girls on the float. Police did nothing to help, so about 100 people ended up in the hospital. The sympathy was given to the girls!
A second method used was picket lines. women, peacefully, stood outside the White House with banners and signs from dawn to dusk. These banners quoted Woodrow Wilson, and the girls also burned many of his speeches in front of the public. The crowds

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