Which statement about the relationship between the NWSA and AWSA is accurate?
A
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The NWSA worked on passing the Nineteenth Amendment, while the AWSA supported the campaign for the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
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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
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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.
Which sentence from paragraph 3 of the article BEST provides support for the correct answer in Part A?
A
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There were two main groups with differing ideas about how to attain those goals.
B
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869.
C
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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
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Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Henry Blackwell started the American Woman
Suffrage Association (AWSA) that same year.
B. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869.
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
Which inference about the women's rights movement is supported by the article?
A
.
Some populations of women still do not have voting rights today.
B
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Many people did not believe that women should be given voting rights.
C.
There were not any male suffragists that joined the fight for women's voting rights.
D
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Women gained the right to control their property before they were give the right to vote.
A. Some populations of women still do not have voting rights today.
B. The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.
To determine which statement about the relationship between the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) is accurate, we can examine the history and objectives of these organizations.
The NWSA and AWSA were two prominent women's suffrage organizations in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Both organizations aimed to achieve women's equality in terms of voting rights, but they differed in their approaches and priorities.
Statement A suggests that the NWSA worked on passing the Nineteenth Amendment (which granted women the right to vote) while the AWSA supported the Fifteenth Amendment (which granted African American men the right to vote). However, this statement is incorrect. The NWSA and AWSA both advocated for the women's right to vote, and their efforts were focused on achieving this goal, rather than supporting different amendments.
Statement B suggests that the NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level. This statement is generally accurate. The NWSA, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, took a more radical approach and prioritized lobbying for a constitutional amendment at the federal level. On the other hand, the AWSA, led by Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe, believed in a more gradualist approach and focused on state-level campaigns, working to change laws and gain support at a local level.
Statement C suggests that the women of the AWSA formed their group as a result of attending the NWSA convention. However, this statement is incorrect. The AWSA was actually formed before the NWSA. In 1869, the AWSA was established by Lucy Stone and other suffragists who split with the American Equal Rights Association due to differences in strategy and priorities.
Statement D suggests that the work of the NWSA paved the way for the formation of the AWSA and other women suffrage groups later on. This statement is not entirely accurate. The NWSA and AWSA were contemporaneous organizations, and while they pursued different strategies, they both played important roles in the larger suffrage movement.
In summary, the statement that is most accurate is Statement B: The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.