Women's Rights and Suffrage — Quiz

Question 9 • Civics and Government

Which best describes the main difference between the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)?

Answer

The NWSA divided its efforts between suffrage and abolition; the AWSA did not.

The NWSA worked for a constitutional amendment granting suffrage; the AWSA fought for suffrage at the state level.

The NWSA supported Catt’s “Winning Plan”; the AWSA did not.

The NWSA believed that suffrage was inevitable; the AWSA believed actively working for suffrage.

Explanation

The NWSA, led by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, emphasized securing voting rights through a federal constitutional amendment. The AWSA, led by Lucy Stone and others, focused mainly on winning suffrage state by state. Therefore, the best description is that the NWSA pursued a constitutional amendment while the AWSA fought for suffrage at the state level.

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