National Women's Rights Convention

The long road to women gaining their rights began on July 19,1848 when over 200 women gathered in Seneca Falls, N.Y. for the Seneca Falls Convention. This convention was a two-day event and over the period of the two days the Declaration of Sentiments was read, then on July 20, 1848, it was signed. This event was only the beginning of the movement towards the women’s suffrage movement. The next seventy-two years consisted of many battles, some won and some lost. Each battle, even the ones lost, paved the way for women to have the freedoms we do today; thanks to those amazing women we have our rights to vote, to work, and to be considered a valuable member of society, each battle was well worth it(McMillen.) Before Elizabeth Cady Stanton and some of the other amazing women that paved the way…

provided for the family and earned the money for the household was not enough anymore. During this decade more married women entered the workforce and earned 40 percent less than a male counterpart. Women started to take measures themselves by organizing movements. Women needed a culture change for equal pay and to end domestic violence. The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women’s rights convention to deal with their conditions and rights. The Declaration of Sentiments became the most…

She continued to speak at various events until she reached an older age. She died at her home in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1883. Prior to her death, she reminded the country of her strong beliefs regarding universal suffrage, women’s rights and also of prison reform. Sojourner Truth was outspoken against capital punishment and that is another topic that she often spoke about. Even after Sojourner Truth passed away and still today, she is remembered and revered for the incredible efforts and…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a prominent women’s rights activist, feminist, editor, and writer during the 19th century. She accomplished many achievements, even some after she died. Those achievements changed the role and view of women in the United States. Even at an early age, Stanton showed her desire to excel at things that men usually did. She did this to prove her worth and abilities to not only her father, but to everyone. Although, she is not as well known as Susan B. Anthony, who was also…

On the second day of the convention, the famous African American abolitionist Frederick Douglass and other men were invited to attend the event. The resolutions were all passed and signed after a drawn-out debate about the importance of female enfranchisement. With Frederick Douglass’s help, Stanton was able to get the votes needed to pass all 12 resolutions. The public ridiculed the subject of women having their right to vote so some withdrew their support in fear of being mocked or dismissed.…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a woman’s rights activist. Stanton wrote the declaration of sentiments for the calling of female equality. Elizabeth was born on the 12th of November in 1815. She grew up and was born in Johnstown, New York. Stanton was not only an activist but an abolitionist and a great writer as well as an editor. She worked closely with Susan B. Anthony who was a feminist and an american social reformer. Stanton was the president for the National Women Suffrage Association. Stanton…

Nicole Moorefield Macpherson AP English III September 5, 2017 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls On July 19, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton changed the course of American history forever. Standing before a crowd of almost two hundred women, Stanton read aloud the document she had prepared. The “Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances” or the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” was structurally based on the Declaration of Independence,…

millions of American citizens wake up with rights to vote, own property, and are protected by the bill of rights. Unfortunately, Americans abuse that right which took so much hard work to be given to them. What these individuals do not know is how hard many activists worked to make these freedoms possible. In fact, Women in America were not allowed to vote until the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920 (Cheyney 8). Throughout history many brave historical figures have stood up for…

weren’t respected nor treated fairly. It wasn’t until the women’s rights movement that people finally opened their eyes to fairness and equalization for women. There was a woman that stood out that took part in the organization. She was not only a part of the women’s rights movement, she was an abolitionist, educational reformer, labor activist, temperance worker, and suffragist. Her name was Susan B. Anthony and here is her story. Susan B. Anthony developed a sense of justice early in her life.…

When the woman would start to farm, she would only be allowed to grow “womanly crops” such as cassava, plantains, and coco yams not men’s crop like yams. If she were to grow yams, her fields would be burned to rejuvenate the land from evil. The gender roles that take place in the Igbo culture, not only affect their agriculture but every other aspect of Igbo women’s lives. Igbo woman are subjected to abuse by their significant other, men are allowed to beat their wives regardless of the reason.…