in Washington, D.C. to coincide with the inauguration of
former New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson as president. As
a publicity stunt, New York socialite Rosalie Jones led a group
of marchers on a hike from New York to Washington through
New Brunswick and Metuchen, where they spent the night. In
Washington, the parade became even more of a media sensation
when federal troops were called in due to the hostile reaction
of the organizers over allowing African American women to
march in the parade. Initially Alice Paul was concerned about
work groups or professional organizations, including female
In April 1913, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns put together a national organization
called the Congressional Union to work exclusively for the passage of a federal
to meet with President Wilson. When they could not get an appointment, they
New Jersey delegation in Washington, DC,
1913, Harris & Ewing
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Woodrow Wilson, 1918
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