Why did the Republican Party refuse to support women's suffrage? A. Women tended to vote overwhelmingly for the Democrats. B. They felt it would hinder their goal of attaining African American suffrage. C. Women did not usually make financial contributions to the party. D. The party's wealthiest donors were opposed to voting rights for women.

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Why did the Republican Party refuse to support women's suffrage? A. Women tended to vote overwhelmingly for the Democrats. B. They felt it would hinder their goal of attaining African American suffrage. C. Women did not usually make financial contributions to the party. D. The party's wealthiest donors were opposed to voting rights for women.

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Answer:Some suffragists, such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, chose the former, scorning the 15th Amendment while forming the National Woman Suffrage Association to try and win the passage of a federal universal-suffrage amendment.