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SATURDAY, October 23, 9 AM-12 PM On Saturday, October 23, 2021, the Alice Paul Institute at Paulsdale in Mt. Laurel will host a site clean-up day. The day is a part of fall maintenance for the site to prepare the grounds for the coming winter. The 6.5 acres of land are home to Paulsdale, childhood

What Happened to the World Woman's Party? The National Woman’s Party (NWP) fought for women’s rights for more than a century. Starting in 1913, members demanded gender equality through marches and protests, and used every small victory to carry their work forward. NWP leader Alice Paul saw how influential the Party was in the United

CONGRATULATIONS glc GRADUATES! Each year, the Alice Paul Institute hosts a graduation celebration for the high school seniors who have participated in our Girls Leadership Council (GLC). The event acknowledges their growth over the course of their high school career and time in GLC and, we hope, reminds them that they will always be a

Paulsdale, Past & Present For residents of Mount Laurel and throughout New Jersey, Paulsdale is a symbol of equality and Quaker ideals. One of the few historical sites in the state dedicated to a woman, Paulsdale sits proudly on the state’s Women’s Heritage Trail and serves as a site of remembrance of suffragist Alice Paul

The Queer History of the Suffrage Movement With the 2020 celebrations surrounding the centennial of the 19th Amendment came a wave of new research, new perspectives, and untold stories of the suffrage movement—including those of queer women, whose impact on the movement was profound. Scholars uncovered the lives and loves of queer* people at the

Juneteenth 2021: A Guide to Local Events & Resources 2021 marks the first time that Juneteenth will be an official holiday in New Jersey. Organizations across our region are marking the occasion with programs that commemorate the end of chattel slavery by connecting it to the ongoing struggles for racial equality and civil rights. The