Proper noun
AWSA
(US, historical, 1869–1890) Initialism of American Woman Suffrage Association.
Arriving at that consensus is a complicated process, given that the AWSA and its decision-making process do not exist in a vacuum. Source: Internet
The NWSA was politically independent, but the AWSA at least initially aimed for close ties with the Republican Party, hoping that the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment would lead to a Republican push for women's suffrage. Source: Internet
The NWSA focused primarily on winning suffrage at the national level while the AWSA pursued a state-by-state strategy. Source: Internet
Support for the amendment did not necessarily mean that all AWSA members were free from the racial presumptions of that era. Source: Internet
AWSA issued the media release below. Source: Internet
“The problem is that the phosphate is sold for Morocco’s gain and without the consent of the Saharawi people”, says Cate Lewis of AWSA. Source: Internet