The American Equal Rights Association is an organization, which strived for the equal rights of every citizen in the United States including women and people of colors. It was established in 1866 and based on the Eleventh National Women's Rights Convention. In 1867, on the first annual meeting of the American Equal Rights Association, they mainly debated that all women should be given the same rights as men were entitled and the black men and women should be given equal rights at the same time.
After the civil war, slavery in U.S. was legally abolished, but the black people still had no right to vote, which stirred up fierce protests. On this meeting, Sojourner Truth, a former slave, argued that the black women was on a unique position of
After the civil war, slavery in U.S. was legally abolished, but the black people still had no right to vote, which stirred up fierce protests. On this meeting, Sojourner Truth, a former slave, argued that the black women was on a unique position of