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Which of the following is true of Alice Paul?

A) As head of the National Woman's Suffrage Association, she spoke for all women.
B) She pointed out the hypocrisy of fighting for democracy abroad while denying it to women at home.
C) She was the first woman member of Congress, and was staunchly pacifist.
D) She founded the Committee on Public Information in order to spread pro-war propaganda.
E) She spent seven years in prison for the crime of treason.

Alice Paul

A prominent American suffragist and activist who played a leading role in the campaign for women’s suffrage, resulting in the passage of the 19th Amendment.

National Woman's Suffrage Association

An organization founded in 1869 that worked to secure women the right to vote in the United States, part of the broader women's suffrage movement.

Democracy

A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

  • Recognize the principal individuals involved in the suffrage movement and the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment that conferred upon women the right to vote.
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