Partners of War
"With no intention of laying aside our forward, constructive work to secure the vote for womanhood of this country as the right protective of all rights, we offer our services to our country."
- "Suffragists Pledge Aid to the Nation", NY Times, 2/26/17
- "Suffragists Pledge Aid to the Nation", NY Times, 2/26/17
Contradicting the NWP, NAWSA wholeheartedly backed President Wilson during the Great War. Eventually, Carrie Chapman Catt cited this fidelity in her insistent letters to Wilson.
NAWSA Demands Recognition
Their ability to step in and keep the country functioning while a large portion of the male population fought valiantly overseas proved that suffragists were loyal to the United States of America and sought to be further enabled to participate in the country’s government. - University of Richmond, History Engine