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'Iron Jawed Angels' - A woman's right
Jheel Mehta
Issue date: 3/10/08 Section: Culture
In honor of Women's History Month, the Women's Center showed the film "Iron Jawed Angels," on March 4. The movie was based on true events concerning women suffragettes.
Alice Paul was an activist and organizer who believed women would never be given the right to vote, they had to demand it.
Hilary Swank played the role of Alice Paul. Frances O'Conner, who played Lucy Burns, was a great contrast to Paul as a vibrant key organizer of the National Women's Party. The two were considered the next-generation incarnation of suffrage pioneers after Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
A brief, informal discussion between Cynthia Taylor, Violence Prevention Coordinator, and the fewer than five students who showed up took place at the end of the movie.
The overall reaction to the movie was very positive and the students recommend it to all who have yet to watch it.
"The movie was really good and it hit an emotional center," Yasmine said.
This movie was chosen because it fit perfectly into Women's History Month by showing the great women who made a difference in society, Taylor said.
jmehta@unews.com
Alice Paul was an activist and organizer who believed women would never be given the right to vote, they had to demand it.
Hilary Swank played the role of Alice Paul. Frances O'Conner, who played Lucy Burns, was a great contrast to Paul as a vibrant key organizer of the National Women's Party. The two were considered the next-generation incarnation of suffrage pioneers after Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
A brief, informal discussion between Cynthia Taylor, Violence Prevention Coordinator, and the fewer than five students who showed up took place at the end of the movie.
The overall reaction to the movie was very positive and the students recommend it to all who have yet to watch it.
"The movie was really good and it hit an emotional center," Yasmine said.
This movie was chosen because it fit perfectly into Women's History Month by showing the great women who made a difference in society, Taylor said.
jmehta@unews.com
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