{"product_id":"suffragists-in-washington-dc-the-1913-parade-and-the-fight-for-the-vote-9781625859402","title":"Suffragists in Washington, DC: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSuffragists in Washington, DC: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis historical narrative chronicles the pivotal moment when Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party transformed the women's suffrage movement through strategic civil rights demonstrations in the nation's capital. The book centers on The Great Suffrage Parade of 1913, the first civil rights march to use Washington, D.C. as its backdrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Great Suffrage Parade: A Turning Point\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1913, despite sixty years of campaigning by suffrage organizations, only six states allowed women to vote. Alice Paul's arrival in Washington changed the movement's trajectory. She organized a grand spectacle on Pennsylvania Avenue the day before Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, marking the beginning of more aggressive tactics in the fight for women's voting rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom Protest to Victory\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Rebecca Boggs Roberts documents how women's groups protested and picketed outside the White House, facing imprisonment for their activism. National newspaper coverage of these tactics ultimately contributed to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, securing women's right to vote.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRebecca Boggs Roberts is a program coordinator for Smithsonian Associates with extensive experience as a journalist, producer, tour guide, forensic anthropologist, event planner, political consultant, jazz singer and radio talk show host. She has made it her personal mission to highlight the history of Washington, D.C. Roberts lives in the capital with her husband, three sons and a dog. This is her second book. www.rebeccaroberts.org\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition from History Press provides a detailed examination of the suffrage movement's most critical period, focusing specifically on the District of Columbia's role in securing voting rights for American women. The narrative combines historical documentation with compelling storytelling to bring this important chapter of civil rights history to life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681410650386,"sku":"9781625859402","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c16b673d-9c59-422a-8604-48102801fe6c.jpg?v=1733953107","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/suffragists-in-washington-dc-the-1913-parade-and-the-fight-for-the-vote-9781625859402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}