Question

Why was the creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Movement in 1890 a critical event in the Women's Suffrage Movement?(1 point)
Responses
choose two
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 lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.
It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.

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

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

Answer 1

The creation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1890 was a critical event in the Women's Suffrage Movement for the following reasons:

1. **It lobbied Congress to quickly pass the Nineteenth Amendment.** - The organization played a major role in advocating for women's suffrage at the national level and worked diligently to support the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, which ultimately granted women the right to vote.

2. **It led to a focus on changing state laws to allow women to vote.** - NAWSA also concentrated efforts on state-level campaigns, encouraging individual states to grant women the right to vote, which built momentum for the national movement.

These two points highlight the critical functions that NAWSA served in unifying the suffrage movement and promoting both state and federal strategies for achieving women's voting rights.