The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, focused on a state-by-state approach to secure voting rights for women, emphasizing gradual change and building alliances with established political parties. In contrast, Alice Paul and the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage adopted a more militant strategy, advocating for a federal amendment and organizing more confrontational tactics, such as protests and hunger strikes. While NAWSA favored a more traditional and conservative approach, Paul's group sought immediate and direct action to achieve national suffrage. This fundamental difference in tactics reflected their varying philosophies on how to secure women's voting rights.
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