Alice Paul: A Brief Biography
Alice Paul was born on January 11,1885,
in Moorestown, New Jersey. Her father, who
died when Alice was sixteen, was a businessman,
banker, and property owner. The Pauls lived in the
small Quaker community of Moorestown. One of
the beliefs of the Quakers was equality of the sexes.
As a young girl, Alice attended the Quaker suffrage
meetings with her mother.
Alice Pauls' father left them enough
money so she could attend the exclusive Swarthmore
College in Pennsylvania. She graduated in 1905 as
a biology major, but after discovering politics in her
senior year, she went on to attend the New York
School of Philanthropy. She majored in sociology,
and spent all of her spare time working for the
in Moorestown, New Jersey. Her father, who
died when Alice was sixteen, was a businessman,
banker, and property owner. The Pauls lived in the
small Quaker community of Moorestown. One of
the beliefs of the Quakers was equality of the sexes.
As a young girl, Alice attended the Quaker suffrage
meetings with her mother.
Alice Pauls' father left them enough
money so she could attend the exclusive Swarthmore
College in Pennsylvania. She graduated in 1905 as
a biology major, but after discovering politics in her
senior year, she went on to attend the New York
School of Philanthropy. She majored in sociology,
and spent all of her spare time working for the