The women did not try to conceal their identities, didn’t come armed, didn’t break any glass or invade any private offices. They weren’t there to kidnap members of Congress; no faux gallows waited outside the building. They came peacefully, stayed in the section designated for visitors, and left peacefully, confident that they had made their point. Suffrage leader Alice Paul smiled happily at reporters and remarked, “It was a most excellent demonstration. Certainly we may in the future adopt various methods not dissimilar from the one we used today to keep Congress reminded of our cause.”[4]
