feb 18, 1890 - National American Woman Suffrage Association

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The National American Woman Suffrage Association was an organization formed on February 18, 1890, to advocate for women's suffrage in the United States. It was created by the combination of two existing organizations, the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. NAWSA was initially headed by past executives of the two merged groups, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Susan B. Anthony. The new associations approach focused the group’s energy, specifically on recruiting new members and winning the vote for women.

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