Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Alice Paul:Arrested

Alice Paul has been compared to as "Joan of Arc, and it is useless to try to change it. She will die but she will never give up." - Physician's report to prison officials,1917


She especially liked the tales of Charles Dickens as a child, becoming a shy and modest student, with not much time for frivolous pursuits. 


She became involved with women's suffrage because "It wasn't something I had to think about", equality was one of their principals as quakers. 

Remarkable thoughts- 
  •  Alice Paul believed that she would be better equipped to champion the cause of women's rights if she were trained thoroughly in law. 

  • Chaired the Women's Research Federation in Europe, where she founded the World Women's Party. 

  • She never married, moved in with her sister in the United States upon her return, and continued to actively participate in causes. 

Rallied into her 80's, absolute modesty and a tendency to care a little about the past 

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