is our daily recap of the major milestones and minor advancements that shaped women’s history in the U.S.—from suffrage to Shirley Chisholm and beyond. These posts were written by, and are presented in homage to, our staff historian and archivist,October 14, 1918: The National Woman’s Party is known for its bold actions, but today’s attempt to briefly occupy the Senate as a colorful protest of that body’s recent rejection of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment was its most militant tactic yet.
True to their word, the protesters started for the Capitol today with the American flag and their purple, white and gold National Woman’s Party banners flying. But they were stopped by a squad of Capitol police awaiting them. Their banners were seized, then Alice Paul and 14 others were arrested—in an unnecessarily rough manner—and placed in the guard-room of the Capitol.
Senator James A. Reed, Democrat of Missouri, added: “This is the people’s country. The nearer you get to the people, the nearer you have a just and fair government.”
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