Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage
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The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage was a militant American suffrage organization founded by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns that later evolved into the National Woman's Party, known for its aggressive campaign for a federal woman suffrage amendment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage Context triple: [National Woman's Party, predecessor, Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage]
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American Woman Suffrage Association
The American Woman Suffrage Association was a 19th-century U.S. organization that campaigned for women’s right to vote, known for its more moderate, state-by-state strategy and for eventually merging into the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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National Woman Suffrage Association
The National Woman Suffrage Association was a leading 19th-century American organization, founded by prominent activists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, that campaigned for women’s right to vote and broader legal and social reforms.
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
The National American Woman Suffrage Association was a leading U.S. organization that coordinated and advanced the campaign to secure women’s right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was a leading British umbrella organization that campaigned peacefully and constitutionally for women's right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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International Woman Suffrage Alliance
The International Woman Suffrage Alliance was a leading global organization founded in the early 20th century to coordinate and promote women’s right to vote across national borders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage Target entity description: The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage was a militant American suffrage organization founded by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns that later evolved into the National Woman's Party, known for its aggressive campaign for a federal woman suffrage amendment.
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A.
American Woman Suffrage Association
The American Woman Suffrage Association was a 19th-century U.S. organization that campaigned for women’s right to vote, known for its more moderate, state-by-state strategy and for eventually merging into the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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B.
National Woman Suffrage Association
The National Woman Suffrage Association was a leading 19th-century American organization, founded by prominent activists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, that campaigned for women’s right to vote and broader legal and social reforms.
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C.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
The National American Woman Suffrage Association was a leading U.S. organization that coordinated and advanced the campaign to secure women’s right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
The National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was a leading British umbrella organization that campaigned peacefully and constitutionally for women's right to vote in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
The International Woman Suffrage Alliance was a leading global organization founded in the early 20th century to coordinate and promote women’s right to vote across national borders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political organization
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suffrage organization ⓘ women's rights organization ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
passage of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment
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women's right to vote in federal elections ⓘ |
| campaignType | national campaign ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | militant ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
political advocacy
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women's political rights ⓘ |
| focus | United States Congress ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Alice Paul
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Lucy Burns ⓘ |
| goal |
Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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surface form:
federal woman suffrage amendment to the United States Constitution
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| hasLeader |
Alice Paul
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Lucy Burns ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | securing a constitutional guarantee of woman suffrage in the United States ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Progressive Era ⓘ |
| ideology | women's suffrage ⓘ |
| influenced | later feminist political strategies in the United States ⓘ |
| issue | gender equality in political rights ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive campaign for a federal woman suffrage amendment
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direct action tactics ⓘ organizing large suffrage parades in Washington, D.C. ⓘ picketing the White House ⓘ |
| laterEvolvedInto | National Woman's Party ⓘ |
| mergedInto | National Woman's Party ⓘ |
| movement | women's suffrage movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Anne Henrietta Martin
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Doris Stevens ⓘ Inez Milholland ⓘ Mabel Vernon ⓘ |
| opposed | President Woodrow Wilson's initial reluctance to support woman suffrage ⓘ |
| opposedDiscriminationOnBasisOf | sex ⓘ |
| opposedStrategyOf | National American Woman Suffrage Association ⓘ |
| partOf | American feminist history ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | focused on federal rather than state-by-state suffrage campaigns ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National American Woman Suffrage Association
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National Woman's Party ⓘ |
| soughtChangeIn | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
civil disobedience
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lobbying members of Congress ⓘ mass demonstrations ⓘ public protests ⓘ |
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Subject: Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage Description of subject: The Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage was a militant American suffrage organization founded by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns that later evolved into the National Woman's Party, known for its aggressive campaign for a federal woman suffrage amendment.
Referenced by (4)
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subject surface form:
National Woman's Party