Congressional+Union+(CU)



The Congressional Union is a radical organization formed in 1913 and led by Alice Paul that compaigned for a constitiutional amendmant guarenteeing women's sufferage. Prominate members of the organization included Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, Mary Beard, Dora Lewis, and Crystal Eastman. A famous action committed by the members was picketing the White House and then getting arrested. The CU is credited for creating the constitutional ammendment.

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