Susan and Elizabeth formed the National Woman Suffrage Association, open to women only. Their goal was to add an amendment to the Constitution that allowed women to vote.
They published newspapers and books supporting their cause. The group also held state and national conventions to raise awareness of suffrage.
They founded the International Council of Women in 1888 and invited women from around the world to come together to discuss equality together. The meeting resulted in the formation of an even larger women's rights group, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Susan was elected the president of the group in 1892.
Susan B. Anthony founded the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). The document above was created by NAWSA in support of women's suffrage.
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Standards
- 5-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of American economic challenges in the 1920s and 1930s and world conflict in the 1940s.
- This indicator was developed to promote inquiry into how wartime government activities, the Progressive Movement, and the New Deal represented an expansion of federal power, including attempts to protect citizens.
- This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the growth, decline, and legacy of the Populist Party. This indicator supports inquiry into the multifaceted objectives of the Progressive Movement, including political and social reforms, which influenced both political parties of the period and resulted in lasting legislation.
