Without the unification of the women’s rights movement and abolitionists movement, the rights and independence that is present in modern day, wouldn’t have existed. Before the abolitionist movement, women had little to no rights; not to mention if you were a women of color you had no rights whatsoever. Each anti-slavery convention and movement was a step closer for women and colored people earning their rights and freedom. The fight for both movements brought unity between women and people of color, the both heavily relied on each other so without one, and both movements individually may not have been quite as successful as they are now.
Women before the 20th century had few legal rights and limited access to political power. Although they weren't completely excluded from the political process, they're only involvement took place outside the institutions of government. Women and nonwhite men were limited on legal protection and excluded from "all men are created …show more content…
It was the first ever World Anti-Slavery Convention. It initially began because the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society wanted direct and local attention to universal abolition, this was needed in order to strengthen their forces. Some issues came up when during the first day of the convention, some male delegates argued that women should be excluded. A compromise was made that seven would be included during the convention, this is due to the fact that some had pointed out the parallel statuses of women and slaves. The convention was mainly focused on two issues: the conditions of slavery throughout the world and the strategies that antislavery forces should adopt. This led to several resolutions that essentially said that slavery was “a sin against God”. The World Anti-Slavery Convention eventually led to Seneca Falls. All of these events would later help motivate women to fight for their own independence and rights are
Women before the 20th century had few legal rights and limited access to political power. Although they weren't completely excluded from the political process, they're only involvement took place outside the institutions of government. Women and nonwhite men were limited on legal protection and excluded from "all men are created …show more content…
It was the first ever World Anti-Slavery Convention. It initially began because the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society wanted direct and local attention to universal abolition, this was needed in order to strengthen their forces. Some issues came up when during the first day of the convention, some male delegates argued that women should be excluded. A compromise was made that seven would be included during the convention, this is due to the fact that some had pointed out the parallel statuses of women and slaves. The convention was mainly focused on two issues: the conditions of slavery throughout the world and the strategies that antislavery forces should adopt. This led to several resolutions that essentially said that slavery was “a sin against God”. The World Anti-Slavery Convention eventually led to Seneca Falls. All of these events would later help motivate women to fight for their own independence and rights are