ESSENTIAL ASSOCIATIONS
The National Woman's Suffrage Association was formed in 1869 by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Blackwell in New York City. Lucy Stone was not in any way associated with the NWSA until they were joined. In fact, the NWSA and the AWSA were a sort of rivalry, even though they were working towards the same goal. This Association merged with the AWSA to from a much larger and stronger association, the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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The American Woman Suffrage Association was formed in Boston Massachusetts in 1869 by Lucy Stone herself, along with a few others. This association was more focused on informing people about woman's suffrage. The AWSA was Lucy Stone's first official act in the fight for women's voting rights. She allowed male members into the association, which was one of the critical differences between the AWSA and the NWSA. However, in 1890, the AWSA combined forces with the NWSA to form one large association, the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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NAWSA
The National American Women's Suffrage Association if the combination of the American Women's Suffrage Association and the National American Women's Suffrage Association. These two organizations came together after twenty-one years of being rival associations. The NAWSA was originally lead by Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Lucy Stone. This newly founded organization started with the strategy of finding the authority in as many state amendments as possible. Once enough were found, they could take their case to the Congress to push for the federal law. Through this plan, the NAWSA was able to focus their energy into recruiting new members and, most importantly, winning the vote for women.
[Memorial to Congress from the American Women's Suffrage Association.
Source: National Archives]
Source: National Archives]