Women comprise a mere 2% of the people in U.S. history books. Actions like this one will help change that.
From NOW:
Urge Senate to Recognize Suffragist Alice Paul with a Congressional Gold Medal. The House of Representatives has voted to recognize Alice Paul with the Congressional Gold Medal. Now it's time for the Senate to do the same!
"Alice Paul was a crusader who fought to turn the ideal of American democracy into a reality. The country that we know today was shaped by her courage, wisdom and foresight, and her influence is palpable to this day. The Congressional Gold Medal is but a mere token of gratitude for her legacy of groundbreaking change in our nation and the impact her fight had on democracies around the world."
--Sen. Robert Menendez [NJ]
Out of hundreds of recipients, only a dozen or so Congressional Gold Medal awardees have been women - among them several former First Ladies and several women leaders from other nations. Alice Paul should be on that list, and we ask for your help to recognize this champion of suffrage and women's rights.
Alice Paul dedicated her life to the single cause of securing equal rights for all women, including the right to vote and the right to be in the U.S. Constitution. The impact Alice Paul has made is immeasurable, and her vision and work for equality have forever changed the face of American history.
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