Elizabeth Cady Stanton

laws that represented the fact that women were of property to men. There have also been iconic leaders like Margaret Sanger, born 1879, who was a leader figure in the struggle of women to win control of their own bodies. Other leaders like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, led the first women's rights movement in the United States in 1848, at a convention in Seneca Falls, New York. The nation's first women's rights gathering addressed a wide range of issues involving the unfair treatment…

It seems almost unreal that at one point in history, women were denied rights as basic as voting. Looking at how far the feminist movement has come since the 1920s is amazing- it shows that fighting for what you believe in is worth it. Strong, incredible women have worked so hard over the past century to help their sisters be treated as equals, and now, even more passionate feminists have taken over to educate the world and fight for this cause. Over the span of almost 100 years, the movement…

The fact that two Quaker women, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott had the courage to stand up and start a movement by holding the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 for the right to vote and equal rights for not only slaves but for Women 's rights, marking the beginning of something even bigger…

The first event of women fighting for their rights occurred July 19th, 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York and was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton ("The Women 's Rights Movement 1848-1920"). Stanton had no clue what she would start. On August 26th, 1920, the 19th amendment was passed and women had their right to vote. However, it took not only many years to be passed, but many riots, speech, and letters that were directed to the congress. One of the main speeches that played a key role in creating the…

Section 1 Question # 2 Between the late 1890’s and late 1920’s, many African Americans struggled for survival and equal prosperity, especially after the effects of the reconstruction period. Many blacks had to live in the rural south, and make a life for themselves through lots of indentures to support both themselves and their families. This time period, was a huge disenfranchisement for blacks being that they had to deal with discriminatory behaviors, social, political and economic disparity,…

Did you vote during this presidential election? Did you feel proud when a poll worker handed you a sticker? This election was my first time voting. I felt every aspect of an election—from accomplishment in voting to stress in announcing a new president. Women did not have this constitutional right until 1920. Before the Progressive Era (from 1890 to 1920), women maintained traditional gender roles, as wives and housekeepers. They were not considered full citizens of the United States. The…

to vote. They didn’t have any say in the political happenings of their country. Women throughout the world sought to challenge this idea. Some of the earliest and most prominent suffragists were Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Mott and Stanton decided to create a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York after they were barred from attending the World Anti-Slavery Convention in…

when their husbands were irresponsible. Although, if her husband failed to provide for her, she could take him to court and win support. A man could not sell land a woman brought to the marriage without her consent. Many great women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were Woman’s Rights reformers who formed the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. On July 4th 1876, Susan B. Anthony presented a document entitled “Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States” to…

Nationwide movements such as the Civil Rights Movement pushed for equal constitutional rights for all people regardless of race. The Women Suffrage Movement began in the 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention orchestrated by Lucretia Motts and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to begin the conversation about equality among men and women. More than seventy years later, congress passed the 19th amendment in August of 1920. Although, this was a milestone for the women’s suffrage movement, women still faced…

Suffrage is the right to vote in political elections, and one who is a citizen of the United States, should be granted the right to do so. Regardless of the person’s race, color, gender, and religion. Women in the United States played a huge role beginning from the 1840’s in the U.S. for granting their right to vote. Some reason’s why women were very determined to sought suffrage were, recognition of discrimination towards women, women wanted to have fair treatment in the public service, and…