Elizabeth Cady Stanton was not like most women of her time. She had a vision of women holding the same rights as their male counterparts. This paper will explore her uncommon ideas and the impact they have had on our society.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 to a family with 11 children. Her father, Daniel Cady, was a federal attorney and eventually a Supreme Court justice. He exposed young Elizabeth to the intricate workings of law. She was fascinated by her new knowledge, but as her understanding of the law expanded so did her realization of the injustices at work against the female class. Because of her station she was afforded a proper education and was intellectually more advanced than most of her female