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Houston is the fourth-largest city in Houston is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. and the largest city within the U.S. and the largest city within the state of Texas.the state of Texas.

Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 and named after then-President of the and named after then-President of the Republic of Texas—former General Sam Republic of Texas—former General Sam HoustonHouston

Houston's economy has a broad Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in the energy, industrial base in the energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and manufacturing, aeronautics, and technology; only New York City is home technology; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters. The to more Fortune 500 headquarters. The Port of Houston ranks first in the Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled.in total cargo tonnage handled.



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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)

Women's VoteWomen's Vote



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The rise of democracyThe rise of democracyin 1900. Not a single nation in 1900. Not a single nation had a democracy?had a democracy?



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Today 119 nations are Today 119 nations are Democracies= 62% of world’s Democracies= 62% of world’s Nations. Nations. Every adult citizen Every adult citizen may votemay vote



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The Seneca Falls ConventionThe Seneca Falls Convention

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), Our Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), Our roll of honor, signatures to theroll of honor, signatures to the

"Declaration of Sentiments" Set Forth"Declaration of Sentiments" Set Forth by the First Woman's Rights by the First Woman's Rights

ConventionConvention held at Seneca Falls, New Yorkheld at Seneca Falls, New York

July 19-20, 1848.July 19-20, 1848.



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2005 marks the 85th anniversary of the2005 marks the 85th anniversary of the19th Amendment, which gave women 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The LEAGUE OF WOMEN the right to vote. The LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS Wichita-Metro is coordinating a VOTERS Wichita-Metro is coordinating a task force of representatives from task force of representatives from women's organizations to plan and women's organizations to plan and implement a major celebration for implement a major celebration for our community.our community.



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Eleanor Clift, Eleanor Clift, contributing editor contributing editor of Newsweek and of Newsweek and White House White House correspondent, will correspondent, will be in Wichita on be in Wichita on Tuesday, October Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 7:00 18, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. top.m. tospeak about her speak about her latest book, latest book, Founding Sisters Founding Sisters and the Nineteenth and the Nineteenth Amendment.Amendment.



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Eleanor Clift: Founding Eleanor Clift: Founding SistersSisters

1963: begin career as typist at Newsweek1963: begin career as typist at Newsweek

1970: Gloria Steinem-Cover Newsweek1970: Gloria Steinem-Cover Newsweek

1970: Newsweek - Lawsuit1970: Newsweek - Lawsuit

Newsweek (K. Graham) settlesNewsweek (K. Graham) settles

1977: (J.Carter) White House Correspondent1977: (J.Carter) White House Correspondent



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1920: 26 Million Women Voted 1920: 26 Million Women Voted for President (Echoes of for President (Echoes of

husbands)husbands)

1980: Reagan - The Gender Gap1980: Reagan - The Gender Gap

2008: Hillary Clinton - 2008: Hillary Clinton - Commander-in-ChiefCommander-in-Chief

Eleanor Cliff: Founding Eleanor Cliff: Founding SistersSisters





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The Tennessee Ratification: 8.13.1920The Tennessee Ratification: 8.13.1920Harry Burn (age 24)Harry Burn (age 24)

Dear Son:Dear Son:Hurrah, and vote for suffrage! Don’t keep Hurrah, and vote for suffrage! Don’t keep them in doubt….Don’t forget to be a good boy and them in doubt….Don’t forget to be a good boy and help Mrs. Catt put the “rat” in ratification. help Mrs. Catt put the “rat” in ratification. Your MotherYour Mother

Eleanor Cliff: Founding Eleanor Cliff: Founding SistersSisters



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Alice Paul (1912-20)Alice Paul (1912-20)

Alice Paul was born Alice Paul was born on January 11, 1885 on January 11, 1885 in Moorestown, in Moorestown, New JerseyNew Jersey



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Alice Paul realized early in Alice Paul realized early in her career that to make her career that to make changes in society, it takes changes in society, it takes a strong leader who has a strong leader who has determination and powerful determination and powerful strategies. Paul provided just strategies. Paul provided just such leadership for the such leadership for the woman suffrage movement.woman suffrage movement.



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She received a Ph.D. in social workShe received a Ph.D. in social work(University of Pennsylvania) and trained (University of Pennsylvania) and trained in militant tactics from British in militant tactics from British suffrage leaders. Later Paul joined the suffrage leaders. Later Paul joined the National American Woman Suffrage National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).Association (NAWSA).



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She began by putting on a parade She began by putting on a parade in Washington, D.C., to draw attention in Washington, D.C., to draw attention to their honorable cause. to their honorable cause. The parade was scheduled to The parade was scheduled to coincide with the inauguration festivities coincide with the inauguration festivities for President Woodrow Wilson. for President Woodrow Wilson. This resulted in near riots. This resulted in near riots.



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Paul and others Paul and others Relentlessly pursued Relentlessly pursued legislation that legislation that would add a woman's would add a woman's right to vote to the right to vote to the Constitution for the Constitution for the next seven years.next seven years.



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Paul left NAWSA and formed Paul left NAWSA and formed a political party, the National Woman's a political party, the National Woman's Party, that campaigned and Party, that campaigned and demonstrated. Party members picketed demonstrated. Party members picketed the White House and ended up the White House and ended up behind bars, where they continued behind bars, where they continued their protest with a hunger strike, their protest with a hunger strike, until officials force-fed them.until officials force-fed them.



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In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment, In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women the right to vote, was allowing women the right to vote, was finally added to the Constitution. finally added to the Constitution. Before her death in 1977, Alice Paul Before her death in 1977, Alice Paul helped orchestrate enormous changes helped orchestrate enormous changes in the rights and status of American in the rights and status of American women, exemplifying a strong women, exemplifying a strong and determined leader.and determined leader.



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Following adoption of the Nineteenth Following adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, on August 26, Amendment in 1920, on August 26,

1920, Tennessee became the 36th state 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment.to ratify the amendment.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment19/



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The HBO Movie "Iron Jawed Angels" The HBO Movie "Iron Jawed Angels" tells this remarkable story of women tells this remarkable story of women

who put their lives on the line to who put their lives on the line to fight for American women's right to vote.fight for American women's right to vote.



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Acknowledgements:Acknowledgements:

1. http://www.alicepaul.org/

2. http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features_suffrage.html

3. 3. http://womenshistory.about.com/od/paulalice/p/alice_paul.htm

4. http://www.hbo.com/films/ironjawedangels/



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1. 2 3 Houston is the fourth-largest city in the U.S. and the largest city within the state of Texas. Houston was founded on August 30, 1836 and named