The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
Which statement about the relationship between the NWSA and AWSA is accurate?
A.
The NWSA worked on passing the Nineteenth Amendment, while the AWSA supported the campaign for the Fifteenth Amendment.
B.
The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.
C.
The women of the AWSA formed their group as a result of attending the convention held by the founders of the NWSA.
D.
The work of the NWSA paved the way for the AWSA and other women suffrage groups to form many years later.
B. The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.
Part B:
Why do you think the NWSA and AWSA had different focuses in their work?
Part B:
Which sentence from paragraph 3 of the article BEST provides support for the correct answer in Part A?
A.
There were two main groups with differing ideas about how to attain those goals.
B.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869.
C.
They did not support the campaign for the Fifteenth Amendment, which would give African
American men the right to vote, because it excluded women.
D.
Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Henry Blackwell started the American Woman
Suffrage Association (AWSA) that same year.
Option D. "Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Henry Blackwell started the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) that same year." provides support for the correct answer in Part A. This sentence indicates that the AWSA was formed in response to the creation of the NWSA, suggesting that the NWSA came first and paved the way for the AWSA to form later.
Part A:
The correct answer is B. The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.
Part B:
Unfortunately, there is no Part B mentioned in the question.
In order to answer Part A of the question, we need to understand the relationship between the NWSA (National Woman Suffrage Association) and AWSA (American Woman Suffrage Association). These were two prominent organizations that fought for women's suffrage in the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Let's examine each statement and determine which one accurately describes their relationship.
A. The statement suggests that the NWSA worked on passing the Nineteenth Amendment and the AWSA supported the campaign for the Fifteenth Amendment. The Fifteenth Amendment granted voting rights specifically to African American men, while the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. However, this statement is not accurate because the NWSA and the AWSA primarily focused on women's suffrage rather than the rights of other groups.
B. The statement suggests that the NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level. This is a plausible explanation of their relationship. The NWSA, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, advocated for a federal amendment to grant women the right to vote. On the other hand, the AWSA, led by Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe, believed in achieving suffrage by gradually changing laws at the state and local levels.
C. The statement suggests that the women of the AWSA formed their group as a result of attending the convention held by the founders of the NWSA. This statement is not accurate. Both the NWSA and the AWSA were formed independently in response to the divisions within the abolitionist movement regarding women's rights.
D. The statement suggests that the work of the NWSA paved the way for the AWSA and other women suffrage groups to form many years later. This statement is not accurate. The AWSA was actually established before the NWSA. However, both organizations worked towards a common goal of achieving women's suffrage.
Based on the analysis of these statements, the accurate statement about the relationship between the NWSA and AWSA is:
B. The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.