THE 1870s
By 1870, the NWSA and the AWSA had just started. These separate and independent organizations had been fighting for women's rights for one year. More importantly, the AWSA had started to enforce their fight through educating. One of the statements that Elizabeth Blackwell and Susan B. Anthony released was the idea to
"[E]ducate suffrage, irrespective of sex or color, equal pay for equal work, eight hours labor, abolition of standing armies and party despotisms." This statement was released on July 2, 1868 (Burnett 170). These two AWSA leaders released this very early on in their association's life because they wanted to be sure that their purpose and goals were clear.
In 1870, the 14th amendment just passed saying that black men could vote. After that amendment was passed, it left an open window for women to start fighting hard for their own voting rights.
"[E]ducate suffrage, irrespective of sex or color, equal pay for equal work, eight hours labor, abolition of standing armies and party despotisms." This statement was released on July 2, 1868 (Burnett 170). These two AWSA leaders released this very early on in their association's life because they wanted to be sure that their purpose and goals were clear.
In 1870, the 14th amendment just passed saying that black men could vote. After that amendment was passed, it left an open window for women to start fighting hard for their own voting rights.