Alice Paul was a suffragette and women's rights activist who was born on January 11, 1885 in New Jersey. She was a leader in the American women's suffrage movement and played a crucial role in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. Paul was also instrumental in the formation of the National Women's Party and was known for her militant tactics, including organizing large-scale protests and hunger strikes. She devoted her life to the fight for women's equality and died on July 9, 1977 at the age of 92.