Why was the creation of the National American Women Suffrage Movement in 1890 a critical event in the Women’s Suffrage Movement?(1 point)

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It focused on getting the right to vote through the Fourteenth Amendment.
It focused on getting the right to vote through the Fourteenth Amendment.

It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.
It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.

It canceled all public rallies to avoid bad publicity for the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
It canceled all public rallies to avoid bad publicity for the Women’s Suffrage Movement.

It led to a focus on changing state laws to allow women to vote.

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The correct response is:

It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.

The creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1890 was critical because it unified various women’s suffrage organizations across the country and focused efforts on lobbying for the right to vote at the federal level, particularly through the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.