May, 1919   Page 1, 2, 3, 4

The New York Times, May 22, 1919 – Editorial – The Times credits the card index on members of Congress, maintained by the National Woman’s Party, for the victory in the US House. The details of the card index were described in a Sunday Magazine article in The New York Times, published on March 2. read clipping

The New York Times, May 23, 1919 – Another senator says he will vote for suffrage, so it appears the Amendment will safely pass in the Senate with more than the required two-thirds majority. read clipping

The New York Times, May 24, 1919 – Senator Underwood, a Democrat from Alabama, blocks expediting the vote on suffrage in the Senate. The Amendment is sent back to the Woman Suffrage Committee. read clipping

The New York Times, May 25, 1919 – Sunday Magazine – The National Woman’s Party shares details of their three-pronged lobbying strategy to convince the men in Congress to vote for suffrage. The strategy includes: direct pressure on the members of Congress, pressure from above coming from their party leadership, and pressure from below from state organizations and State Legislatures. The article includes a profile of Alice Paul. read clipping