anthony's desk and elizabeth cady stanton's chair and you realize those early suffrages had receded alice paul by a generation. they had passed away by the time the vote was finally granted to women and it makes you realize that i say this to young people all the time, that this is not a sprint. this is a marathon. it's not the actions of one person, one individual but a collective effort where each generation has its own duty, it's our responsibility, its own role to fulfill and advancing the cause of our democracy. that's why we are getting closer because i know there is a whole new generation of women and men who believe so deeply that we have got to close these gaps. i have faith because what this house shows us is the story of america is the story of progress and will continue to be a story of progress as long as people are willing to keep wishing and keep organizing and yes keep voting for people committed to this cause to restore quality for every american but i'm hoping again generation will come here and draw inspiration from the efforts of people who came before them and women w

movement after the float for a long time and then by the time we reach the early 1900s when elizabeth cady stanton and susan b. anthony passed away women in the organizations hit a stalling point and the nationalist party came in at a critical point and they carry the movement through to firschein. alice paul learned her tactics and strategies from the british suffrage movement. she worked over in england with the women's socialist political union for several years. she was arrested while she was over there. she went on a hunger strike. she gave speeches to she picketed and then she came back the united states in 1912 with a mission. she came back knowing that she wanted to join the women's movement and she wanted to see a federal amendment giving the women the right to vote passing the states. her tactics were seen as too militant for some organizations. they were the first group to pick up the white house from 1917 until 1919 and they were arrested and put in prison as a result. i just want to point out here the steps beside me are the steps to the workhouse which was in lord and virginia. these

adds an float a long time and then by the time we reached the early 1900s when women like elizabeth cady stanton b. anthony passed away women and organizations had a stall point and the national woman's party came in at a critical point and carry the movement through to completion. alice paul learned her tactics and strategies from the british suffrage movement. she worked over in england with the women's social and political union for several years. she was arrested while she was over there. she went on hunger strikes. she gave speeches, she picketed and then she came to the united states in 1912 with a mission. she came back knowing that she wanted to join the women's movement and she wanted to see the women's right to vote to pass the united states. her tactics were seen as a little bit -- so she formed her own organization. they were the first group to picket the white house from 1917 until 1919 and they were arrested and put in prison as a result. i just want to put it -- point out here the steps at the site they are the steps to the workhouse which was in lorton virginia. these women were

susan b anthony, elizabeth cady stanton, frederick douglass who joined forces with women. who were claiming that they, too, should have a right to vote. that they, too, should have a right to serve on juries to be full citizens. that is declaration of sentiments. you can google it later as i am sure you will. that kicked off the suffrage movement. and, again, it did not come easily. there were protests. demonstrations. eventually, women chaining themselves to the fence around the white house. going to prison. going on hunger strikes to claim the right to vote. that waseven to a granted. we will celebrate the 100 anniversary in 2020. when i think about the sacrifices of the suffragettes, when i think about the sacrifices of the leaders of the civil rights movements, when i think about those who were dorificed for trying to other things, starting in the 19th century and going into the 20th century, to make a very simple claim on the idea that we are all created equal. life, have a right to liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. we all have a stake in america. this is what th

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