Which suffragist co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony in 1869?

Which suffragist co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony in 1869?

• A. Lucretia Mott
• B. Angelina Grimke
• C. Susan B. Anthony
• D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Answer: (D)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the correct answer. She and Susan B. Anthony joined forces in 1869 to form the National Woman Suffrage Association, created to push for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. Stanton had already been a leading figure in the movement, having helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention and author the Declaration of Sentiments, so her collaboration with Anthony brought together strong advocacy for national change. Lucretia Mott played a crucial early role in suffrage and helped organize the Seneca Falls gathering, but she wasn’t a co-founder of the NWSA. Angelina Grimke was an abolitionist who supported women’s rights, but she did not co-found the NWSA either.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the correct answer. She and Susan B. Anthony joined forces in 1869 to form the National Woman Suffrage Association, created to push for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. Stanton had already been a leading figure in the movement, having helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention and author the Declaration of Sentiments, so her collaboration with Anthony brought together strong advocacy for national change. Lucretia Mott played a crucial early role in suffrage and helped organize the Seneca Falls gathering, but she wasn’t a co-founder of the NWSA. Angelina Grimke was an abolitionist who supported women’s rights, but she did not co-found the NWSA either.