Alice Paul: Education

Alice Paul

Period: Jan 11, 1885 to Jul 9, 1977

Graduates top of her class from a traditional Quaker highschool in Morristown, NJ

May 2, 1901

Paul's highschool education was important because it set the foundation for her efforts in womens' suffrage. It was a commonality for Quaker schools to be gender neutral; Paul was raised and educated in an environment that treated both sexes equally.

Graduates from Swarthmore College with a BA in Biology.

Jun 18, 1905

Paul continued her Quaker-guided education by attending Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore was co-founded by Paul's grandfather, who held that both men and women should recieve a balanced education.

Earns MA in Sociology at Pennsylvania University.

Jun 20, 1907

Paul studies social work in England

Jul 27, 1907

After recieving her Masters degree in PA, Paul traveled to England under scholarship to study social work at the Woodbrooke Settlement for Social Work.

Studied in England

Oct 28, 1907

While in England, Paul also studied at both the University of Birmingham and the London School of Economics. It was during this time that Paul was introduced to Emmeline Pankhurst, a huge influence in her activism within the United States.

Paul recieves PhD in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania

Aug 15, 1912

Paul earns LL.B from the Washington College of Law

Dec 28, 1922

Inspired by the radical ways of the Pankhursts, Paul sought to take matters of womens' suffrage into her own hands; by versing herself in civil law, Paul could better support her cause and acheive the changes she desired.

Earns LL.M from American University

Nov 4, 1927

Earns her LL.D from American University

Feb 10, 1928