Alice Paul (1885-1977)
" You ask me to express myself ...
I just wonder what needs to be explained.
It should be very clear.
Look into our own heart ... I swear to you,
mine's no different !
You want a place in the trades and professions
where you can earn your bread?
So do I.
You want some means of self expression, some way of satisfying your own personal ambitions?
So do I.
You want a voice in the government
under which you live?
So do I.
What is there to explain? "
" You ask me to express myself ...
I just wonder what needs to be explained.
It should be very clear.
Look into our own heart ... I swear to you,
mine's no different !
You want a place in the trades and professions
where you can earn your bread?
So do I.
You want some means of self expression, some way of satisfying your own personal ambitions?
So do I.
You want a voice in the government
under which you live?
So do I.
What is there to explain? "
