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Women's Suffrage Sources

This annotated bibliography provides citations for 15 sources used to research the women's suffrage movement in the United States. The sources include websites, books, newspaper and magazine articles, and government sites. Many of the sources provide biographical information on key suffrage leaders like Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. Several sources specifically discuss the "Night of Terror" event in 1917 when suffragists were arrested and tortured, which helped galvanize support for the movement. The sources also cover broader topics like the ratification of the 19th amendment, key court cases, and major protests and parades held by suffragists in their fight for the right to vote.

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Women's Suffrage Sources

This annotated bibliography provides citations for 15 sources used to research the women's suffrage movement in the United States. The sources include websites, books, newspaper and magazine articles, and government sites. Many of the sources provide biographical information on key suffrage leaders like Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. Several sources specifically discuss the "Night of Terror" event in 1917 when suffragists were arrested and tortured, which helped galvanize support for the movement. The sources also cover broader topics like the ratification of the 19th amendment, key court cases, and major protests and parades held by suffragists in their fight for the right to vote.

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Annotated List of Works Cited

“1917 Suite | Silent Sentinels and the Night of Terror | Blackbird v17n1 | #Gallery.” "On the

Origin of the Video Essay" by John Bresland | Blackbird v9n1 | #Gallery,

blackbird.vcu.edu/v17n1/gallery/1917-suffrage/intro-page-night-of-terror.shtml.

This website had multiple pages that branched off and explained into further detail about
the effects of the Night of Terror. It also provided extra images of protests that occurred
outside of the Occoquan workhouse.

National Museum of American History, www.si.edu/Museums/american-history-museum.

The National Museum of American History provided primary documents and speeches
that were spoken throughout the movement. The website had multiple pictures which I
could not find elsewhere.

Adams, Katherine H., and Michael L. Keene. Alice Paul and the American Suffrage Campaign.

University of Illinois Press, 2008.

This book provided me with information about the accomplishments of Alice Paul, it also
had multiple excerpts from the Suffragist. It also talked about Lucy Burns and how the
two of them worked together to create history.

Bernikow, Louise, et al. “Night of Terror Leads to Women's Vote in 1917.” Women's ENews,

Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC., 16 Mar. 2011, womensenews.org/2004/10/night-terror-leads-

womens-vote-1917/.

This website provides information about how the night of terror led to womens rights to
vote. It explains the effect of the event and how it affected the public audiences that were
involved in the movement.

Coudriet, Carter. “Penn Grad Alice Paul Joins Suffragists on the Back of Redesigned $10 Bill.”

The Daily Pennsylvanian, The Daily Pennsylvanian, 21 Apr. 2016,

www.thedp.com/article/2016/04/penn-grad-alice-paul-ten-dollar-bill.

This website provided information on suffragette, Alice Paul. She was the leader of most
protests and parades and organised countless events. As one of the most important figures
of the late suffrage movements, it was important that she was included.
“Democratic Convention 1920.” Get Out The Vote, 1928 | League of Women Voters,

library.lwv.org/node/427. This source provided me with information about the Sheppard–

Towner Act of 1921, which expanded maternity care during the 1920s. It was one of the

many acts passed in responce to the nineteenth ammendment. Many people were worried

that women would take over politics, so states passed multiple acts to "protect" men.

“From the Local to the Global: America's Newspapers Chronicle the Struggle for Women's

Rights.” National Endowment for the Humanities,

www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation/featured-project/the-local-the-global-americas-

newspapers-chronicle-the.

This website gave me information on what occurred after the 19th amendment. It
provided me with what took place at the 1920 elections.

“Home | Library of Congress.” Planning D-Day (April 2003) - Library of Congress Information

Bulletin, Victor, www.loc.gov/.

The library of Congress provided countless pictures that were used throughout my
website. It was a very important source that was a primary center for finding firsthand
pictures.

“In 1917, the 'Night of Terror' at a Virginia Prison Changed History. Now It's a Site of Beauty.”

Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2017, www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-

woman-occoquan-20171112-htmlstory.html.

This article was another source which helped me form a background idea about what
happened on November 14th, 1917. Along with that it also had information about the
group that was arrested, the Silent Sentinels.

“Lucy Burns.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 13 July 2016,

www.biography.com/people/lucy-burns-063016.

This website included information about Lucy Burns, a central figure in the womens
suffrage movement. It provided a background of her, along with images and a list of her
accomplishments throughout the movement.
Lunardini, Christine. Alice Paul Equality for Women. Routledge, 2018.

This book was a biography of Alice Paul and included her background. It talked about the
many events she coordinated and the protests she took part in.

McArdle, Terence. “'Night of Terror': The Suffragists Who Were Beaten and Tortured for

Seeking the Vote.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 10 Nov. 2017,

www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/11/10/night-of-terror-the-suffragists-

who-were-beaten-and-tortured-for-seeking-the-

vote/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.53c058d182dd.

This website was useful in learning small details about the Night of Terror, such as the
amount of people involved. It helped me learn about what events happened within the
prison as well.

prlowe1. “The Silent Sentinels.” Studies in Feminist Activism, 17 May 2017,

umbcactivism.wordpress.com/2017/05/16/the-silent-sentinels/.

This website provided me with additional information and pictures about the Silent
Sentinels and what they accomplished. There was information about the multiple protests
they took part in and more about figures that stood out during the movement.

Rothman, Lily. “Votes for Women: How a Supreme Court Case Solidified the Right.” Time,

Time, 27 Feb. 2015, time.com/3716603/leser-v-garnett/. Time Magazine provided me

with information about the supreme court case involving Leser v Garnett, which ruled

that the fifteenth amendment did not include information regarding women's rights to

vote.

“Silent Sentinels Start Suffrage Protest on Jan 10th, 1917.” Rivera Sun,

www.riverasun.com/silent-sentinels-start-suffrage-protest-on-jan-10th-1917/.

This website gave me a short run down of what occurred and provided quotes from
suffragettes as well. It explained the conditions of the workhouse and how brutal it was to
be held there.
“Suffrage Victory Map.” Education from LVA,

edu.lva.virginia.gov/online_classroom/shaping_the_constitution/doc/suffrage_map.

This website provided me with information about how each state ratified the amendment.
It gave me an image which showed which states were more infavor and which were not
as approving.

Talbot, Margaret. “What Trump Needs to Learn About Protests.” The New Yorker, The New

Yorker, 19 June 2017, www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/what-trump-needs-to-

learn-about-protests.

This website provided me a picture with the Silent Sentinels picketing outside of the
White House. This picture was important because it shows how serious the women were
about getting their right to vote.

“Women's Equality Day Is August 26, Commemorating Women's Right to Vote.” Wellesley

College, 25 Aug. 2017, www.wellesley.edu/news/2017/stories/node/126361.

This website provided me with information on the first womens suffrage parade. It had
information regarding how many people were involved, specific events that occurred,
along with images of the event.

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