Alice Paul

Definition

Alice Paul was a prominent suffragist and women’s rights activist who played a key role in pushing for the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in the United States.

Related terms

19th Amendment: The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted American women the right to vote.

Suffragettes: Members of women's organizations in the late-19th and early-20th centuries who advocated for women's suffrage (the right to vote).

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): A proposed amendment to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex; it has not been ratified by enough states to become part of the Constitution.