Lucy Burns: Women's Suffrage Activist

A prominent American suffragist who actively participated in the movement for women's right to vote.

The organized effort to gain the right to vote for women.

Emmeline Pankhurst, a prominent British suffragist, inspired Lucy Burns with her militant activism.

A form of protest involving direct action and defying the law, often used by the British suffragists.

A protest strategy where individuals deliberately defy the law to draw attention to their cause.

Lucy Burns actively participated in demonstrations, which led to her arrest multiple times, highlighting her strong commitment to the cause.

The phrase embodying the British suffragists' belief in taking action rather than just talking about it.

Lucy Burns' participation in the suffrage movement highlighted her strong belief in women's equality.

The night in 1917 when police violently arrested 31 suffragists protesting outside the White House, drastically changing public opinion on their cause.

A prison in Lorton, Virginia where suffragists were sent after the Night of Terror.

A forceful feeding method used on Lucy Burns when she refused to eat, involving a tube inserted through the nose.

A form of protest where participants abstain from eating to force political change.

The protests in the park opposite the White House where suffragists burned Wilson's speeches, mocking his hypocrisy about democracy.

An effigy of President Wilson burned by suffragists, openly defying his authority.

The suffragists' actions in the Night of Terror and the subsequent imprisonment and protests drastically shifted public opinion towards them.

The slogan "Votes for Women!" was adopted by American suffragists from their British counterparts.

Alice Paul and Lucy Burns established the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage after differing with the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).

The suffrage parade in Washington DC on March 3, 1913, during President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration was met with violent opposition by mobs of men.

Lucy Burns was arrested for chalking a suffrage message on a sidewalk, marking the start of her activism.

Lucy Burns led a series of pickets outside the White House known as the "Silent Sentinels", peacefully advocating for woman suffrage.

The "Silent Sentinels" faced escalating police brutality, leading to arrests and imprisonment, including Lucy Burns who spent more time in jail than any other suffragist.

Picketers at the White House called President Wilson "Kaiser Wilson" during World War I, causing public outrage and leading to a violent attack on Lucy Burns.

The "Silent Sentinels" actively lobbied President Wilson, culminating in a banner demanding his support for women's suffrage.