National American Women Suffrage Association

The National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was created in 1890. It was a merge of two different organizations, the National Women Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. The main goal for the organization was to fight for women's rights and receive the equality they deserved. For over 30 years the organization served as a advocate for woman suffrage, public education, seeking support and assisting in campaigns for amendments. Due to the NAWSA efforts and many other activists, the 19th amendment was ratified granting voting rights to women. The first president of the organization was Elizabeth Cady Straton then followed by Susan B. Anthony. The organization was infused with the ideas of a younger generation of feminists who had attended college and had careers. These women wanted to move past the discrimination of women and show how powerful and equal women are.The National American Women Suffrage Association strived to grant equality for women.With the help of the NAWSA, the federal suffrage law was passed but congressional supporters were unable to obtain action on it.  Under the NAWSA seven states adopted constitutional amendments granting women suffrage rights. Anthony was so determined to gain the support that of women that she even admitted that "I myself asked Mr. Douglass not to come. . . . I did not want anything to get in the way of bringing the Southern white women into our suffrage association." Anthony did not women to be discouraged to attend so she felt that having a black man present would decrease her support. She felt she had to do whatever she could to gain support. After the 19th Amendment was ratified, the NAWSA became the League of Women Voters.
I feel that the National American Women Suffrage Association was extremely powerful and is an example to women everywhere that if we take action, we will get results.

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