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Film Analysis: Iron Jawed Angels

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In the movie ” Iron Jawed Angels” the women used many different methods to earn the right to vote in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. One way is Alice Paul and Lucy Burns held a parade in Washington D.C. at Woodrow Wilson invocation, the women wore their graduation robes to show that they were smart, they held signs and banners, the parade became violent and after the parade was over the women said it was a success because it gave them publicity. Another way is they picketed Alice Paul formed a group to picket in front of the White House but Lucy Burns stopped her from going because if they get arrested they will be in jail for a really long time and they still need someone to lead the NWP (National Woman 's Party), so the women with Lucy Burns

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