Mini Biography
Lucy Burns was a big part of the picketing of President Woodrow Wilson’s administration. By displaying a banner outside the White House declaring that America was not a free democracy as long as women were denied the vote she caused Wilson to take more drastic measures. They were arrested for obstructing traffic. The banners displeased President Wilson and escalated the administration’s response to the picketing. Burns was arrested and imprisoned six times. She went on multiple hunger strikes and was part of the Night of Terror. She was also arrested for protesting the imprisonment of other suffragists. After her release, Burns commenced nationwide speaking tours. Unlike Paul, who remained active in the NWP until her death, Burns retired from public campaigns with the passing of the 19th Amendment. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. She spent the rest of her life working in the Catholic Church.
Look at the glossary on page _______ to find out any of the vocabulary that you do not know.
Lucy burns was a women's suffragist. A suffragist is a person who fights for the right to vote. The right to vote is a very important right in America, and for a long time many people such as women were not allowed to vote.
For many years people tried to gain the right to vote and Lucy burns was one of them. She protested many times and helped spread awareness throughout the country.
One of the ways she protested was by picketing at the white house. She would put up banners that would show how unfair this was and that it was President Woodrow Wilsons's job to fix this.
She was eventually arrested by the white house guards for obstructing traffic during her protest. throughout her career she was imprisoned six times for different things.
After she was released she went on multiple speaking tours around the country. During these tours she spread more awareness about why women need the vote and about how they are educated enough to have the right to vote.
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Mini Biography
Lucy Burns was a big part of the picketing of President Woodrow Wilson’s administration. By displaying a banner outside the White House declaring that America was not a free democracy as long as women were denied the vote she caused Wilson to take more drastic measures. They were arrested for obstructing traffic. The banners displeased President Wilson and escalated the administration’s response to the picketing. Burns was arrested and imprisoned six times. She went on multiple hunger strikes and was part of the Night of Terror. She was also arrested for protesting the imprisonment of other suffragists. After her release, Burns commenced nationwide speaking tours. Unlike Paul, who remained active in the NWP until her death, Burns retired from public campaigns with the passing of the 19th Amendment. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. She spent the rest of her life working in the Catholic Church.
Look at the glossary on page _______ to find out any of the vocabulary that you do not know.
Lucy burns was a women's suffragist. A suffragist is a person who fights for the right to vote. The right to vote is a very important right in America, and for a long time many people such as women were not allowed to vote.
For many years people tried to gain the right to vote and Lucy burns was one of them. She protested many times and helped spread awareness throughout the country.
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