Feminism In The Film Iron Jawed Angels

In the movie Iron Jawed Angels, I viewed the more deeply about the troubles and conflicts that Alice Paul and Lucy Burns had to defeat to complete their most desired goal which was to help women gain Independence, and achieve the right to vote in a male based society. All of these hardships that they went through were so significant because it was women like Paul and Burns that helped get the law for women rights to pass, women gained so many of the rights and the freedoms that we have today. It was to be arranged that women were to cook, clean and take care of the children. They didn’t have the right to vote, or make any changes in the world around them. Alice and Lucy became the change that they wanted to see in the world. It’s women like Alice Paul and Lucy Burns that had the determination and the strength to do what other women were afraid of doing, which was to voice their opinions in a society governed by men. They refused to work with the traditional system of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and calmly waited for the President, Wilson to decide that he wanted to support an amendment giving all American women the right to vote. Paul and Burns lead the National Woman's Party to picket in front of the white house from dusk ‘till dawn holding signs saying, “Mr. President how …show more content…
In Iron Jawed Angels, I also saw the heartache and hard work that Alice Paul and Lucy Burns had to go through to fight for the rights of women. I watched carefully as these women voiced their opinion so demandingly and courageously that even in the male governed society they overcame their trial and errors. All of these obstacles that they went through were so inspirational because these women have shown us to always fight for what you believe in, even if everyone else is fighting against