Alice Paul, the National Woman's Party and the Vote - by Bernadette Cahill (Paperback)

About the Book

"When women picketed the White House demanding the vote on January 10, 1917, they broke new ground in political activism. They won the 19th Amendment, ensuring that the right to vote cannot be denied because of gender. This book chronicles the work of Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party and their influence on American political activism"--

Book Synopsis

When women picketed the White House demanding the vote on January 10, 1917, they broke new ground in political activism. Demanding that President Wilson influence Congress, they marched in the streets in the nation's first ever coast-to-coast campaign for political rights. Women were imprisoned for peaceful protests, went on hunger strikes and were beaten and tortured by authorities. But they won the 19th Amendment, ensuring that the right to vote could not be denied because of gender. Their successful nonviolent civil rights campaign established a precedent for those that followed, giving them the tools--including the vote--needed to advance their goals. This book chronicles the work of Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party and their influence on American political activism.

Review Quotes

"Cahill's arguments about the effects of woman's suffrage on the black civil rights movement are innovative. Recommended"-Choice.

About the Author

Bernadette Cahill is an independent scholar and writer. She has written about women's rights and history throughout her professional life and has had many articles published on woman suffrage and the Equal Rights Amendment. She divides her time between Louisiana and North Carolina.