Pioneering Women's Organizations

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What was the primary goal of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
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To outline the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens, sparking the first organized fight for women's suffrage.
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Who was a key organizer of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)?
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Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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What was the role of the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)?
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To support the right to vote for women state by state, as opposed to a national amendment.
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Which organization was formed by combining the NWSA and AWSA?
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The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA).
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What was the focus of the Women's Trade Union League (WTUL)?
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Organizing women workers into trade unions and campaigning for labor rights.
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Who founded the League of Women Voters?
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Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920.
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What was the primary aim of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)?
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To promote sober and pure lives by advocating for the prohibition of alcohol.
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How did the women's clubs movement contribute to early women's organization efforts?
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By empowering women through education and social activism, leading to reform movements.
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What was the influential result of women's participation in the abolitionist movement?
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It gave rise to early activism for women's rights including suffrage.
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Which international women's organization was founded in 1888?
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The International Council of Women (ICW).
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What is significant about the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC)?
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It supported community improvement and promoted civic involvement by women.
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How did women benefit from joining early women's organizations?
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They gained education, leadership skills, and support for social reforms.
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Which organization did Alice Paul and Lucy Burns establish?
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The National Woman's Party (NWP).
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How did the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) differ from other women’s organizations?
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By focusing specifically on issues facing African American women, like racial discrimination.
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What lasting effect did early women's organizations have on modern society?
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They laid the foundation for future gender equality movements and promoted women's rights.
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