Find a Way

Lyrics: Shaina Taub Music: Shaina Taub Oh... Alice? Lucy! Thank God I got your telegram and came as soon as I could What's the emergency? The first protest march ever held in our nation's capital Today? Two months from today So there's no time to waste Welcome to our new office (ah...) You're a member of the Suffrage March Planning Committee Holy cow, how many in it? Counting you? Don't say two... Two But Alice, we're not in college anymore We've never planned a national action before Nope

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 First pursuit is to recruit Inez Milholland The Inez Milholland? The papers call her glamorous, dazzling, all the things I'm not We need a public face It's got to be Inez Milholland I'm Alice Paul And this is my best friend, Lucy Burns We were field hockey teammates at Swarthmore, (Offense!) Defense! Wow, Okay, Sporty Why don't we have a smoke? Oh yes, we adore cigarettes... (Cough) It's really nice... We want you to be the Grand Marshal of our suffrage march Miss Paul, I'm far too busy with the bar She'd rather get liquored than fight for our liberty I'm studying for the bar exam Oh, that's marvelous We could use your legal skills to procure our permit This march is unprecedented How so? It's on Pennsylvania Avenue (Oh) The day before the inauguration (Ooh) We'll make every front page with a picture of you leading the pack On horseback (what?) I should be riding My steed should be white A feminine reclaiming of the armored knight Of course (where the hell are we getting a horse?)

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 7) 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 Got to 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 3rd 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 (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 1st, 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 2nd, a meeting with Officer Sylvester" It's Major Sylvester Major, we need a permit for a protest on the 3rd of March I don't have cops to spare for a ladies' parade I would just hate for my father to hear you denied 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, 9 brigades, a delegation from all 48 states 200 marshals 10 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 200,000 people attending We're gonna need more pinwheels (Planning the suffrage march ) 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 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 (How will we find a way?), 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)(Of course)(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