Nat’l Assoc. for Women’s Suffrage: what is it?

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The National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association were formed in response to the proposed Fifteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which did not include women’s right to vote. They later merged to become the National American Woman Suffrage Association, which was responsible for overseeing state and local branches and sponsoring events. Their hard work contributed to the advancement of feminism in the US, and in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. The non-partisan League of Women Voters was formed in anticipation of this amendment and continues to carry on the political activism initiated by the National Woman Suffrage Association.

The National Woman Suffrage Association was a group that campaigned for the right of women to vote in the United States (USA). Some consider it one of the most influential women’s political organizations in US history. It was founded in 1869 together with a similar group, the American Woman Suffrage Association. Both groups were formed in response to the proposed Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment concerned the right of US citizens to vote, but its language did not include women. The formation of these two suffrage groups is generally seen as instrumental in the advancement of women’s rights.

The two organizations’ methods of encouraging reform usually differed. Ultimately, both recognized that they could be more effective at driving change by working together. In 1890, the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association joined forces, becoming the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). At the organization’s 1920 convention, it became known by its current name, the League of Women Voters.

Before the formation of the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, there were apparently few organizations dedicated to ensuring equal rights for women in the United States. Up to that point in US history, the right to vote had only been granted to free white males. The Fifteenth Amendment, if ratified, would ban the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or former slave status. However, it contained no mention of a woman’s right to vote. Many women felt, therefore, that radical action might be needed to achieve equal rights.

Because they had different approaches to protesting the proposed Fifteenth Amendment, two separate suffrage groups were created. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the National Woman Suffrage Association, in New York, and have focused on change nationwide. The American Woman Suffrage Association, on the other hand, intended to promote reform on a state-by-state basis. Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, Josephine Ruffin and Julia Ward Howe formed this group, based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston group’s approach eventually prevailed and the two organizations merged, forming the NAWSA.

NAWSA was held responsible for overseeing the many state and local branches of the national organization. It has sponsored numerous events, such as fashion shows and annual conventions. Its members also took part in many printing activities, founding newspapers and publishing information materials such as books and pamphlets.

The hard work of the NAWSA could be seen by most people as making a significant contribution to the advancement of feminism in the U.S. In 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. The non-partisan League of Women Voters was formed in anticipation of the ratification of this amendment. To this day, the organization carries on the political activism initiated by the National Woman Suffrage Association.




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