RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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She was the first to propose an amendment granting women the right to vote in 1878.
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She organized all-women sit-ins at voting locations throughout Washington D.C.
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She introduced American women to some of the militant tactics employed by British suffragettes.
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She proposed organization at the local levels and promoted women’s suffrage state by state.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A skilled political strategist, Carrie Clinton Lane Chapman Catt was a suffragist and peace activist who helped secure for American women the right to vote. She directed the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and founded the League of Women Voters (1920) to bring women into the political mainstream.
Detailed explanation-2: -Key coordinator of the suffrage movement and skillful political strategist, Carrie (Lane) Chapman Catt revitalized the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and played a leading role in its successful campaign to win voting rights for women.
Detailed explanation-3: -Catt would return to the U.S. and resume presidency of NAWSA from 1915 to 1920. During her tenure she created the “Winning Plan” which coordinated the drive for the 19th Amendment with state suffrage campaigns. Catt’s plan advised suffragists to focus only on voting rights and the passage of an amendment.
Detailed explanation-4: -As an organizer, Catt was highly effective. In 1900 she was elected to succeed Susan B. Anthony as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).