Women marching in parade on March 3rd, 1913.
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In 1912, Paul joined the National American Woman Suffrage Movement (NASWA) and immediately started to plan the Woman Suffrage Procession that would later take place on March 3rd, 1913, the day before President Wilson’s inauguration. Paul believed they would be able to sway the president into acquiescing.
The Official Program for the Woman Suffrage Procession.
March 3, 1913, Library of Congress.
Women suffragists marching on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Library of Congress.
Spectators attempt to block the parade.
1913, Library of Congress.
Elizabeth Freeman of the New York State Suffrage Association, with horse and carriage, on her way to join the suffrage march.
March 3, 1913, Library of Congress.
Suffragists Are Men's Superiors.
Women from all over the country assemble at National Suffrage Parade.
1913. Library of Congress.
Suffrage March Line. Drawing for the New York Evening Journal.
March 4, 1913, Library of Congress.
During the parade, women were verbally degraded by male spectators and police. At one point, male speakers attacked the parade, but the marching women persevered, and the parade ended up on the front pages of multiple newspapers. This event would permit the Women's Suffrage Movement to take another step towards its goal.
Iron Jawed Angels.
Dir. Katja von Garnier. HBO. 1984. Film clip.
There would be nothing like this happen if you would stay at home.
Inez Milholland Boissevain preparing to lead the suffrage parade in Washington, D.C.
March 3, 1913, Library of Congress.
Headline from newspaper published after the parade.
1913, Library of Congress.
Crowd converging on marchers and blocking parade route during inaugural suffrage procession.
March 3, 1913, Library of Congress.
College section of the suffrage parade in Washington, D.C.
March 3, 1913. Library of Congress.
