Description: (American Suffragist and Women’s Rights Activist)
Lucy Burns was a prominent American suffragist and women's rights advocate who was actively involved in the suffrage movement in the United States and the United Kingdom. She was a close associate of Alice Paul and together they co-founded the National Woman's Party, a pivotal organization in the battle for women's suffrage. Burns played a crucial role in orchestrating protests, hunger strikes, and other acts of civil disobedience to promote women's rights and achieve the right to vote for women in both countries.