National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

Definition

The NWSA was an organization established in 1869 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to fight for women's rights, particularly the right to vote.

Analogy

Think of the NWSA as a sports team where all the players are working together towards one goal - scoring a touchdown, or in this case, securing women's right to vote. Just like how each player has a specific role on the field, each member of the NWSA had their own tasks and responsibilities that contributed to achieving their common goal.

Related terms

Women's Rights Movement: A broad movement advocating for gender equality and specifically focusing on legal rights such as voting and property ownership.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton: An early leader of the woman's rights movement who co-founded the NWSA and fought for women's suffrage.

Susan B. Anthony: A social reformer who played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement; she was also a co-founder of NWSA.