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When women were given the right to vote in the large states of Washington in 1910 and in 1911 women actually had power.
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Although individual women had been active in political campaigns for many decades,by 1912 there was a large group of women new working for the presidential candidates.
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In 1913,Alice Paul,a young Quaker activist,joined the NAWSA and become a quick leader.Their first activity on NAWSA behalf was to organize a massive national suffrage parade in Washington.D.C in March 1913.
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By 1918,women could vote in 12 state but had made little progress on a suffrage constructional amendment.The National women's Party began on a vigils outside the White House,holding banners that read,Mr.President,what will you do for women suffrage?"Police arrested 200 women for blocking the sidewalk.While in jail,Alice Paul and her supporters went on a hunger strike.
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That year,women across to county voted in their first national election.
