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QuizMultiple Choice

Women Win the Right to Vote

Question 13 • OK-US History A

Why did Alice Paul leave the National American Woman Suffrage Association?

Answer
A
She believed in more aggressive tactics for achieving voting rights.
B
She was in constant conflict within the group over how to gain members.
C
She had political ambitions and wanted to serve as the organization’s president.
D
She wanted to start a new organization focused on religious preaching to achieve voting rights.

Explanation

Alice Paul left the National American Woman Suffrage Association because she favored more confrontational tactics to win women’s voting rights. She and her supporters wanted to use methods such as demonstrations and political pressure, while the association generally pursued a more cautious, state-by-state approach. Thus, the best answer is “She believed in more aggressive tactics for achieving voting rights.”

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