Burlington County - Mount Laurel - Radicalism and Suffrage: Winning the Vote in the First Red Scare



Saturday, June 8 - Mount Laurel, Burlington County
Tour Paulsdale
Radicalism and Suffrage: Winning the Vote in the First Red Scare

Paulsdale is open to the public for Second Saturday Tours at 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm. Paulsdale is the birthplace of Quaker suffragist Alice Paul. Tours include a 15-minute presentation about Alice Paul's life and work and a guided tour of the first floor of the property where visitors learn about the Paul family's daily life in the house and its present day use as a girl's leadership center. Tours are $5.00 per person.

At 2:00 pm, Dr. Erica Ryan examines the last years of the push for women's suffrage in the context of the first Red Scare, which began as World War I ended. Amidst fears of Bolshevism, free love, and political violence, many viewed women's political equality as something even more sinister. Dr. Ryan will explore the ways in which talking about radicalism meant also talking about women in Red Scare America. Admission to the presentation is FREE.

Paulsdale is located at 128 Hooton Road, Mount Laurel, NJ. For information about group tours or future tour dates, contact the Alice Paul Institute at 856-231-1885, e-mail info@alicepaul.org, or visit www.alicepaul.org.

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