Complex sentence: At first women did not have the right to speak at NYSTA meetings, and women teachers were paid much less than men, but thanks to efforts of teachers such as Susan B. Anthony in the 1850s they were eventually admitted as full members.
Split into simpler sentences: At first women did not have the right to speak at NYSTA meetings, and women teachers were paid much less than men. Thanks to efforts of teachers such as Susan B. Anthony in the 1850s they were eventually admitted as full members.