Elizabeth Cady Stanton

held around 300 people, 40 of which were men. At the convention, the speakers talked about the inequalities that women faced. The convention was organized by many women who were involved in abolitionist and temperance movements, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Declaration of Sentiments was the document that was drafted during the convention and debated over the course of two days and signed by some of the attendees. It was loosely based upon the declaration of independence; however they…

Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. These ladies founded the National Women Suffrage Association known as NWSA on May 15,1869 in New York City. It marked an important step forward women’s right to vote. The NWSA argued that women should be allowed to vote because their responsibilities…

the women’s rights movement. So many women and men took part in this movement, but three women in particular were able to change the course of history. These commendable women truly made a difference. And dbcksbckjbthey were Emma Willard, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. Emma Willard was born on February 23, 1787 and died in 1871. Her life was dedicated to improving the education of women. As a child, Willard’s father encouraged her to read and write, and so she became a teacher.…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a significant figure in the women’s suffrage movement due to her dedication in the fight for women’s right to vote. In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton presented her Declaration of Sentiments at a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. In this document, Stanton explains the establishment of the oppressive patriarchy in the United States through the eyes of a feminist. Stanton’s Declaration lists reasons for the rebellious nature of the movement in the same…

that would change the lives of women in the United States(Wheeler, p.9). What would later be known as the The Women’s Suffrage Movement planted roots in a developing area for this country. Post Civil War era the likes of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and a host of other women began speaking out for women in the hopes that their rights could be advanced alongside those of African-Americans. Up to this point in time women rights were under the idea of coverture. Coverture is derived…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on November 12, 1825, in Johnstown, New York. She was an abolitionist and a leading figure in the women's movement. She died on October 26, 1902, and was a woman who was able and willing to speak up on the Women's Suffrage Movement more than any other woman, and things involved in women's equality. She spoke out on wide spectrums of issues from the primacy of legislatures over the courts and constitution, to women’s right to ride bicycles. Elizabeth Cady Stanton…

The groups behind it all were the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and National Woman’s Party (NWP). Within these groups were some of the most important women to the movement such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Alice Paul. The suffrage movement actually started in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention. At the Convention, the Declaration of Sentiments was adopted. Written with U.S. Declaration of Independence in mind, it declared…

Road to Women 's Suffrage On the day July 19, 1848 a meeting was in Seneca Falls, New York. This meeting was organized by a group of local Quakers and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an abolitionist and leading figure of the women 's rights movement. The meeting was held in six sessions, and lasted two days. Many subjects were debated, including the role of women in society and their right to vote. There were 300 men and women gathered at the convention; among them was the famous abolitionist Frederick…

belief that woman was made for man.” -Elizabeth Cady Stanton It was a time of drastic changes in politics, and mindsets of most, many people were pushing for the abolition of slavery, a sentiment that had come to the public eye in recent years. In the years leading up to 1848 the nation 's laws and traditions upheld the subordination of women, and it was time for a change (McMillen 4). However, women were still being oppressed, and as Elizabeth Cady Stanton said, thought to be made for man.…

there, and that they were segregated from the men (Elizabeth 2). This is where she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They became friends and discussed the issues of slavery and women’s rights. Both of them decided to hold a convention to talk about women’s rights once they got back to the United States. Eight years later, after writing back and forth to each other, Mott told Stanton that she was coming to Seneca Falls to visit her sister (3). Stanton invited her over for tea. The two discussed the…