Lucy Burns

Lucy Burns
Lucy Burns
	Burns in 1913
Born	July 28, 1879; Kings County, New York (now Brooklyn, New York City)
Died	December 22, 1966 (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. 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.

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