Lucy Burns

Lucy Burns
Burns in 1913
Born	(1879-07-28)July 28, 1879 Kings County, New York (now Brooklyn, New York City), U.S.
Died	December 22, 1966(1966-12-22) (aged 87) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education	Packer Collegiate Institute
Alma mater	Columbia University Vassar College Yale University Oxford University
Occupation(s)	Suffragist, women's rights activist
Known for	Co-founding the National Woman's Party with Alice Paul

Lucy Burns (July 28, 1879 – December 22, 1966) was an American suffragist and women's rights advocate.^[1] She was a passionate activist in the United States and the United Kingdom, who joined the militant suffragettes. Burns was a close friend of Alice Paul, and together they ultimately formed the National Woman's Party.^[2]