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founded in 1913 as the congressional union for woman suffrage (cu), the
national woman's party (nwp) was instrumental in raising public awareness
of the women's suffrage campaign. the nwp effectively commanded the
attention of politicians and the public through its aggressive agitation,
relentless lobbying, clever publicity stunts, and creative examples of civil
disobedience and nonviolent confrontation.
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the political activism of the group described in the excerpt contributed directly to -
f
the elimination of poll taxes
g the repeal of the 18th amendment
h the outlawing of child labor
j the ratification of the 19th amendment