Henry Blackwell

National American Woman Suffrage Association Formed as Merger Heals 21-Year Split

1890-02-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

On February 18, 1890, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed through the merger of the rival National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA), healing a 21-year split that had fractured the women’s rights movement since …

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Suffrage Movement Splits Over 15th Amendment as Stanton and Anthony Deploy Racist Rhetoric

1869-05-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On May 15, 1869, the women’s rights movement fractured when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) after breaking with the American Equal Rights Association (AERA) over support for the 15th Amendment. The proposed amendment would …

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