"I think that American women are further along than any other women in the world. But you can't have peace in a world in which some women or some men or some nations are at different stages of development. There is so much work to be done."
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Quotes by Alice Paul
Alice Paul was a pioneering American suffragist and women's rights activist whose relentless determination played a pivotal role in securing the passage of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Born on January 11, 1885, in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, Paul was educated at Swarthmore College and later earned a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania. Her strategic activism, including the 1913 Woman Suffrage Parade and the formation of the National Women's Party, solidified her legacy as a formidable force in the fight for gender equality. Alice Paul’s unwavering commitment to justice continues to inspire generations.
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"I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality."
Alice Paul
"The building up of a new, far-reaching system of inspection on the question of equal pay, with power to investigate every business in the United States, administered by a colossal new government agency with vast enforcement powers, would not be helpful to women, as far as I can see."
Alice Paul