Alice Paul

Alice Paul is one of the best examples of true moral courage in our society. In 1916 when her and her fellow cohorts were unhappy with the little action being taken toward woman's voting rights, she assisted in creating her own group with an initiative to do just that. In an example of non-violent ciivil disobedience, Alice Paul and her fellow followers began protesting outside of the White House for their right to vote, and were subsequently arrested at a later date. In pursuit of a right for all women, her and the rest of her party had to undergo severe mistreatment in prison to prove they were willing to fight for what they believed in. Soon after the media attention they were able to gain with their arrest, the current president Woodrow Wilson began to add support to their campaign, and two years later woman's voting rights were secured by law.