American Woman Suffrage Association

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Also Known As	AWSA
Date	1869 - 1890
Headquarters	Boston
Areas Of Involvement	women’s suffrage
Related People	Mary Ashton Rice Livermore • Myra Bradwell • Julia Ward Howe • Lucy Stone • Caroline Maria Seymour Severance

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