Alice Paul

@Suffragist, Birthday and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Alice Paul was a women’s rights activist and a key figure of the 20th century women’s suffrage movement New Jersey Feminists American American University University Of Pennsylvania Activists Women's Rights Activists Capricorn Celebrities Alice Paul was an early 20th century women’s rights activist who played a key role in the women’s suffrage movement that led to the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920. Born into a Quaker family, she had a comfortable upbringing. Her parents were strong supporters of gender equality and her mother was a member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Growing up, she imbibed her parents’ values, principles and beliefs which were reflected in her life’s work. From a young age she believed that one should do whatever they could for the betterment of the society. She was a very well-educated woman—rare in the early 20th century America—who used her knowledge and intelligence to fight for the rights of women less fortunate than herself. While studying at the University of Pennsylvania, she became a member of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA). She went on to form the National Woman’s Party (NWP) with Lucy Burns to fight for women’s rights, especially women’s suffrage. The NWP staged protests in a non-violent manner, and Paul went on a hunger strike in an attempt to persuade the government to bring about an amendment in the legislature allowing women to vote. Their efforts eventually resulted in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Birthday: January 11, 1885 Died on: July 9, 1977 Nationality: American Famous: Suffragist, Feminists, American University, University Of Pennsylvania, Activists, Women's Rights Activists City/State: New Jersey Siblings: Helen, Parry, William Jr. Universities: American University,University Of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania American University Swarthmore College Washington College of Law Information Detail Birthday January 11, 1885 Died on July 9, 1977 Nationality American Famous Suffragist, Feminists, American University, University Of Pennsylvania, Activists, Women's Rights Activists City/State New Jersey Siblings Helen, Parry, William Jr. Universities American University,University Of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania American University Swarthmore College Washington College of Law Notable Alumnis American University University Of Pennsylvania Birth Place Mount Laurel Township Gender Female Father William Mickle Paul Mother Tacie Parry Paul Sun Sign Capricorn Born in Mount Laurel Township Famous as Suffragist and Feminist Died at Age 92

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Alice Paul was a woman dedicated only to the cause of fighting for women’s rights. She never married, nor had any romantic relationships. Unsplash Personal Life

She led a very active life till the age of 89 in 1974 when she was disabled by a stroke. She died in 1977 at the age of 92. Unsplash Personal Life

The Alice Paul Institute, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in New Jersey in 1984 to honour her memory. The institute works to promote gender equality and betterment of women. Unsplash Personal Life

Alice Paul was the eldest daughter of William and Tacie Paul. Her father, a successful businessman, was also the president of the Burlington County Trust Company. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Her parents were Hicksite Quakers, and strong believers of gender equality. Her mother was a member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association - a movement she too would join later on. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Even as a young girl, she always knew she wanted to work for the betterment of society. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She attended Swarthmore College and graduated with a degree in Biology in 1905. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She went to Birmingham, England, in 1907 to study social work. She met Christabel and Emmeline Pankhurst, a mother-daughter duo who led a militant suffrage movement, Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU). They often engaged in violent and destructive action in their bid to be heard. Unsplash Career

She joined their movement and indulged in violent activities several times only to be arrested and imprisoned. But she took solace from the fact that their movement was making impact. Unsplash Career

On her return to the U.S. in 1910, she was determined to emulate the model of the English suffrage movement in her own country. She joined the University of Pennsylvania to work on her PhD. Unsplash Career

She joined the National Women’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and was soon made the head of the Congressional Committee. However, her own ideals clashed with those of the NAWSA and she left to found her own group. Unsplash Career

Along with a friend, Lucy Burns, she formed the National Woman's Party (NWP) in 1916. The group aimed at bringing about a change in the way the government viewed women’s suffrage. Unsplash Career

She is mainly known for her role in the women’s suffrage movement which resulted in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibits any citizen of the U.S. to be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	January 11, 1885
Died on	July 9, 1977
Nationality	American
Famous	Suffragist, Feminists, American University, University Of Pennsylvania, Activists, Women's Rights Activists
City/State	New Jersey
Siblings	Helen, Parry, William Jr.
Universities	American University,University Of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania American University Swarthmore College Washington College of Law
Notable Alumnis	American University University Of Pennsylvania
Birth Place	Mount Laurel Township
Gender	Female
Father	William Mickle Paul
Mother	Tacie Parry Paul
Sun Sign	Capricorn
Born in	Mount Laurel Township
Famous as	Suffragist and Feminist
Died at Age	92

Alice Paul

American

Jan 11, 1885

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Mount Laurel Township