RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party worked for women’s suffrage
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by organizing women’s clubs
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using campaigns and speeches
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by supporting temperance
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through public demonstrations and civil disobedience
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Founded in the crucial final years of the suffrage movement by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, the National Woman’s Party played a groundbreaking role in securing passage of the 19th Amendment and women’s Constitutional right to vote.
Detailed explanation-2: -The NWP, founded in 1913, helped raise national awareness about the woman’s suffrage campaign and the 19th Amendment. This was achieved through traditional petitioning and lobbying but also through more public activities. The NWP held parades, pageants, street speeches, and demonstrations to draw attention.
Detailed explanation-3: -Formed in 1913 as the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, the organization was headed by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns.
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