Find a Way

How will we do it when it's never been done?

How will we find a way where there isn't one?

How will we find a way, find a way?

We've got to find a way, find a way?

I want you to meet someone (a socialite)

A socialist

Ruza Wenclawska (ruza Wenclawska)

My fellow workers, we must strike!

(Came from Poland when she was seven)

We must strike for safe conditions!

(Worked in a mill since she was 11)

This is her fight too

Not just us fortunate few

They'll listen to her

(Strike!)

Not to you

(Strike! Strike! Strike!)

That was a great speech

Ruza

This is Alice Paul, from the Suffrage Movement

Suffrage is votes for women

I'm Polish, not stupid

Look

I want no part of your polite little suffragette parlor games

Well, that's perfect

Because when we take on a tyrant

We burn him down

So how do we afford a march?

How will we do it when it's never been done?

How will we find a way where there isn't one?

How will we find a way, find a way?

We've got to find a way, find a way

Get up on this soapbox! (Ooh!)

Stand there

(But no one's here)

Gotta start somewhere

Women of the country

How long must women wait for liberty?

How long (how long must we wait?) must we wait (must we wait?) must we wait?

Must we wait

Join us in a march

On March third

Give some money!

Spread the word!

Give more money!

Make your voice heard

How will we do it when it's never been done?

(How will we do it when it's never been done?)

How will we find a way where there isn't one?

How will we find a way, find a way?

We've got to find a way, find a way

March for our liberty!

(Lucy, who is she?)

Doris Stevens

A student

From Nebraska

She just showed up

When I heard about your march, I hopped on the next train

I want to help!

Whatever I can do

I wrote up these leaflets, too

So you're a writer?

Yes sir

Ma'am

Yes I am!

Congratulations on your new job

(What?)

You're our secretary now

Keep a record

February first: Doris Stevens named secretary!

How will we do it when it's never been done?

How will we find a way where there isn't one?

February second

A meeting with Officer Sylvester

(It's Major Sylvester!)

Major, we need a permit for a protest on the third of March

(I don't have cops to spare for a ladies' parade!)

I just hate for my father to hear you deny me my constitutional right

(Father?)

Senator Dwight

Chair of the law enforcement treasury

You know

The man who signs your paycheck

You can have your doggone permit

Now get the heck out of my sight!

(Thank you, Officer)

Major!

Is he really your father?

I used to date his son

How will we do it when it's never been done?

How will we find a way where there isn't one?

One week to go

(Numbers?)

26 floats

Nine brigades

A delegation from all 48 states

Two hundred marshals

Ten marching bands

Representatives from

30

30 universities

Contingents from 15 professions

Oh! And the dancers for the pageant

So we're at one - wait, no, two

With the crowd depending

Two hundred thousand people attending!

We're gonna need more pinwheels

Should we all spread out or stick together?

If Inez is up in front (Did someone remember to)

Should I be in the middle (Get carrots for the)

(Where will we be able to)

Alice, are you marching with your college? (Horses? Do I start off the singing)

(Go to the bathroom?)

I don't have a cap and gown (Or do I wait for the bugles?)

(What happens if it starts to rain?)

We can do it!

How will we do it when it's never been done?

How will we find a way where there isn't one?

Miss Paul

Ida B. Wells wrote to say she plans to march

(Ida B. who?)

Ida B. Wells

She's a famous journalist

But - (What?)

Well

We've received letters from several southern donors

Threatening to pull out if colored women participate

(But we've already said they're welcome to participate)

One proposes we tactfully ask the colored women to withdraw (Tactfully?)

Others say they must march in back

Let's make a special colored delegation at the back of the line

No one pulls out

It'll all be fine

I'm an immigrant, so should I march in back, too?

How will we find a way, find a way? (How will we find a way?)

We've got to find a way, find a way

So you're this Alice Paul

I've been hearing so much about

(Mrs. Wells!)

Well, you've got quite the team

(Yes!)

(We haven't slept in weeks)

Please

I have four children

I haven't slept in years

We're glad you're here for the march

I'm not only here for the march

My club has also come to agitate for laws against lynching

My people cannot vote if they are hanging from trees

We support you (yes!)

Why have I been told to march in back?

All due respect, but we don't have a choice

Without the southern women's support

There might be no march

We refuse to be exclusive

So we've made a place for you in back

We're concerned for your safety

Should there be an attack

Mary Church Terrell might agree to it, so

Oh, the one other Black suffragist whose name you know?

You are a brilliant agitator, Ida

Thousands of suffs are arriving in town right now

Should we cancel the endeavor?

(So I'm the one wrecking the endeavor?)

No!

Ida, how about

I think we all must do whatever it takes

For the march to go on

Even if that means waiting your turn