Suffragist Movement and White House Picketing

What significant action did Alice Paul take on January 10th, 1917, to advance the suffragist movement?

• She wrote a letter to the President.

• She organized a march to the Capitol.

• She initiated a picket at the White House.

• She delivered a speech in Congress.

How was the picketing strategy at the White House different from previous suffragist tactics?

• It was a secretive operation.

• It involved violent protests.

• It was the first time women used picketing as a tactic.

• It directly targeted the President at his residence.

Who collaborated with Alice Paul to increase pressure on President Wilson for a federal amendment?

• Lucretia Mott

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Harriet Stanton Blatch

• Susan B. Anthony

What was President Wilson's initial response to the suffragists' demand for a federal amendment?

• He ignored the suffragists completely.

• He refused until his party's orders changed.

• He immediately supported it.

• He promised to consider it after the election.

Why did the suffragists feel the need for a new approach in 1917?

• They had already achieved their goals.

• They wanted to avoid confrontation.

• They had not made significant progress toward a federal amendment.

• They were advised by the President to change tactics.