How did Alice Paul’s views of equal gender come to be in the US, and why did they take so long to be recognized?
Thesis Statement
Based on the research to date, I will try to support the following thesis: The reason that Alice Paul had such an issue getting the ERA to pass was because of the conservative views of the Republican Party. This statement could change, based on subsequent research.
Introduction
There is a ton of information floating around about the Equal Rights Amendment. You can find pictures of woman and men marching in the street caring signs. With a quick Google search you can find timelines of what passed where, and who apposed what. One thing that the masses don’t know too much about is Alice Paul. Alice Paul is the unsung hero of the Equal Rights movement, she had a long and hard climb to office, with powerful people apposing her. In this essay I plan to pinpoint the reason Paul had such an issue getting the ERA to pass was because of the conservative views of the Republican party.
Topic and Research Question
Topic: For my historical event analysis, I have chosen to focus on Alice Paul. Alice is obviously a very important historical figure that most people don’t know anything about.
Research Question: How did Alice Paul’s views of equal gender come to be in the US, and why did they take so long to be recognized?
Search Term and Sources
Search terms that I have used in my research so far include Alice Paul, Paul, Alice, equal gender, women’s rights movement and Paul,
One secondary source is “The Fifteenth Star: Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party in Minnesota” by J.D. Zahniser, Published in Minnesota History Magazine, Minnesota Historical Society Press.
https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/stable/26977822
Another secondary source is “Alice Paul: Equality for Woman” by Christine Lunardini. New York: Routledge, 2012. This book is in Shapiro Library
Final Writing Plan
For my historical event analysis, I have chosen to focus on Alice Paul and the Equal Rights Amendment. Alice was the voice behind one of this nation’s biggest and most talked about movements and she is relatively unknown.
In studying Alice and her movement, I aim to answer several questions, specifically how did Alice Paul’s views of equal gender come to be accepted and why did they take so long to be instated? Also, I want to know What separate’s Paul from leaders of today? Given that she was arrested 7 times, forced fed in prison as punishment for her beliefs, and beaten by police during her peaceful movements and yet she never gave up.
Search terms that I have used in my research so far include Alice Paul, Paul, Alice, equal gender, women’s rights movement and Paul.
My analysis needs to consider how this movement came to be, as well as how society came to view it as it spread. One secondary source is “The Fifteenth Star: Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party in Minnesota” by J.D. Zahniser, Published in Minnesota History Magazine, Minnesota Historical Society Press. This source will fill us in on how Alice Paul started her campaign with a Woman’s Suffrage Amendment in Minnesota.
Another secondary source is “Alice Paul: Equality for Woman” by Christine Lunardini. New York: Routledge, 2012.
One secondary source is “The Fifteenth Star: Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party in Minnesota” by J.D. Zahniser, Published in Minnesota History Magazine, Minnesota Historical Society Press.
https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/stable/26977822
Another secondary source is “Alice Paul: Equality for Woman” by Christine Lunardini. New York: Routledge, 2012. This book is in Shapiro Library
Based on the research to date, I will try to support the following thesis: The reason that Alice Paul had such an issue getting the ERA to pass was because of the conservative views of the Republican Party. This statement could change, based on subsequent research.
I plan to write this historical analysis for an audience that is somewhat familiar with the Equal Rights Amendment, but who does not know specific details. This audience will need some background info and detailed information here and there.
In writing for this audience, I plan to focus my efforts on proving why the bill to so long to pass legislation, using examples. I want my audience to finish with a better understanding of the battle this was for woman, and how the fought was won.
