RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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AWSA
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NWSA
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony founded the NWSA first. The pair believed that instead of supporting the Fifteenth Amendment as it was, women’s rights activists should fight for women to be included as well. They started the NWSA to lead this effort.
Detailed explanation-2: -The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was formed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony in May of 1869 – they opposed the 15th amendment because it excluded women.
Detailed explanation-3: -These opposing groups were organized in the late 1860s, partly as the result of a disagreement over strategy. NWSA favored women’s enfranchisement through a federal constitutional amendment, while AWSA believed success could be more easily achieved through state-by-state campaigns.
Detailed explanation-4: -While the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) advocated for a range of reforms to make women equal members of society, the AWSA focused solely on the vote to attract as many supporters as possible. Unlike the female-led NWSA, the AWSA also included prominent male reformers among its leaders and members.