'How long must we wait?' Alice Paul wanted action on votes for women, so she took her demands straight to the top

Zahniser, J.D. "'How long must we wait?' Alice Paul wanted action on votes for women, so she took her demands straight to the top." American History, vol. 50, no. 5, 2015, p. 52+. U.S. History in Context.

          Author J.D. Zahniser focuses on the works of notable suffragists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Susan B. Anthony and the Women’s Rights group the National American Suffrage Association. Focusing on the history of the movement, when the African American men were under debate to receive the right to vote, many women wanted to be included in the amendment, yet were overlooked. While these women gave tremendous amounts of dedication and time to the movement they suffered from condemnation and arrests. Additionally, the women had to adapt to the constantly changing society and find new ways to promote their messages and beliefs to all who would listen.

            The article would be advantageous to writing because it focuses on the three main women and their impact on the movement itself. It provides an all-around view on the movement from the early stages around the Civil War Era to the time of gaining the amendment all the way to the resurgence of the feminist movement in the 1970s. Additionally, this source focuses a bit on Alice Paul’s march again, so this could add to the information surrounding the effect of her movement and how it fueled more women to join. Also, this could provide information surrounding the actual passing of the amendment.