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Today in History: Anthony and Stanton Establish National Woman Suffrage Association

5/15/2025

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On May 15, 1869, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton established the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) to advocate for women's voting rights in the United States. This formation followed a split in the women's rights movement over the Fifteenth Amendment, as the NWSA sought to ensure suffrage for all women and African Americans simultaneously.

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On May 15, 1869, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton established the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) to advocate for women's voting rights in the United States. This formation followed a split in the women's rights movement over the Fifteenth Amendment, as the NWSA sought to ensure suffrage for all women and African Americans simultaneously.