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Alice Paul redirected the course of American political history.
Raised by Quaker parents in Moorestown, New Jersey, she would
become a passionate and outspoken leader of the woman suffrage
movement. In 1913, she reinvigorated the American campaign for a
constitutional suffrage amendment and, in the next seven years,
dominated that campaign and drove it to victory with bold,
controversial action-wedding courage with resourcefulness and
self-mastery. This riveting account of Paul's early years and
suffrage activism offers fresh insight into her private persona and
public image, examining for the first time the sources of Paul's
ambition and the growth of her political consciousness. Though many
historians regard her Quaker upbringing as the greatest influence
in her commitment to women's rights, J. D. Zahniser and Amelia R.
Fry explore the ways in which her political zeal developed out of
years of education, as well as from her early involvement with
British suffragists Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst. These two
women helped to hone Paul's instincts and skills, which equipped
her for later dealings with two important political adversaries,
Woodrow Wilson and rival suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt. Using oral
history interviews and the rich trove of Paul's correspondence,
Zahniser and Fry substantially revise our understanding Paul's role
in the suffrage movement. This compelling biography analyzes Paul's
charisma and leadership qualities, sheds new light on her life and
work, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the woman
suffrage movement, particularly as the American centennial of the
women's vote approaches.
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