Alice Paul's Fight for Equality

Who were the Silent Sentinels?

• A group of women who wrote letters for women's rights

• A group of women who silently protested for the right to vote

• A group of women who held private meetings with political leaders

• A group of women who organized parades in England

What was Alice Paul's first major act as a leader in the American suffrage movement?

• Writing the Equal Rights Amendment

• Organizing a parade in Washington, D.C.

• Meeting with President Woodrow Wilson

• Writing letters to Congress

Where did Alice Paul learn about more confrontational methods for fighting for women's rights?

• In New Jersey

• In Washington, D.C.

• In England

• In France

What did the banner carried by the Silent Sentinels in front of the White House say?

• "Women deserve the vote!"

• "Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?"

• "Equal rights for all!"

• "End discrimination now!"

What was the outcome of Alice Paul's efforts and the Silent Sentinels' protests?

• Women were given the right to vote immediately

• President Wilson ignored their cause

• The 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote

• The protests were stopped by the police

What did Alice Paul do after the 19th Amendment was passed?

• She retired from activism

• She wrote the Equal Rights Amendment

• She became a politician

• She moved to England

How did Alice Paul's family influence her beliefs?

• They discouraged her from pursuing education

• They believed in women's education and equality

• They were against women's suffrage

• They wanted her to become a doctor

What was the reaction of the police to the Silent Sentinels' protests?

• They protected the women

• They ignored the protests

• They arrested the women

• They joined the protests

What did Alice Paul study in college before going to England?

• Law

• Biology and Sociology

• Political Science

• History

What did Alice Paul learn from Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst?

• How to write effective petitions

• The importance of quiet diplomacy

• The power of confrontation and public demonstrations

• How to organize private meetings with leaders