Question 5 (1 point)

What women's right leader held a hunger strike while in jail?

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Alice Paul

Susan B. Anthony

Lucy Stone

Alice Paul

Explanation:

Alice Paul was born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey on January 11, 1885 and died on July 9, 1977. Alice was popularly known for her role as a women rights activist, and suffragist. As a suffragist, she zealously campaigned for women's right to vote. She protested discrimination on the basis of sex which limited women's involvement in elections. Several times, Alice was thrown in prison for her protests. For example, she was once thrown in prison because she led her protest to the white house.

Alice used a tactics for political prisoners which was the hunger strike. It was an act whereby the prisoner refused to eat, in order to ignite public interest and sympathy. Alice employed this strategy which led to her early release from prison twice.  

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else