Seneca Falls Convention

The final session of the Seneca Falls Convention began at seven o’clock with the reading of the minutes of the rest of the convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton gave a speach against accusations of the ¨Lords of Creation,” followed by Thomas M´Clintock reading parts of Blackstone, accentuating women serving men. Lucretia Mott then read a new resolution ¨Resolved, That the speedy success of our cause depends upon the zealous and untiring efforts of both men and women, for the overthrow of the…

brought up in the United States during the Seneca Falls Convention. This convention was the launch for Women's rights and caused a movement across the country and led to many talented women coming together and spreading the cause and creating publicity throughout the US. The Seneca Falls convention, held in July of 1848, was the initial launch of the Women's rights movement. The Seneca Falls convention fought for women's civil and religious rights. This convention began as a women-only meeting.…

broadcasted on the Internet. This struggle for equal rights has been around since the 19th century. The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was one of the first times women stood up for themselves and empowered others to stand with them for equal rights. Since that momentous day, women have used their voices to speak out against the injustices their male counterparts put them through. Today, celebrities…

The Seneca falls convention opened the eye of many women on how men had all the rights unlike women who had slim to none. Before the Convention, women were denied many opportunities for instance, the right to vote, education, and were basically treated like property. Leading this convention there were five very strong figures who influenced the beginning of a revolution called the Women’s Right Movement. Therefore, the Women’s Convection at Seneca falls was what set the chain of events that led…

upon women to petition for their rights. Altogether, twelve resolutions were passed and signed by the people at the convention. The ninth amendment to the Declaration of Sentiments was the only heavily debated amendment by the men and women. It was the amendment that demanded the women’s right to vote. Altogether, twelve resolutions were passed and signed by the people at the convention. 68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of…

Seneca Falls: A Time for Irreverence Movements rarely have a singular origin; nonetheless, a breakthrough in women’s rights was reached in the small town of Seneca Falls, New York back in 1848. Abolitionism, the revolution to end slavery, was well underway. Among the abolitionist, were women who emphatically attended meetings and conventions to forward the cause; however, their contributions were often discredited as they were denied seating and voting rights (Lerner 4). This disenfranchisement…

Stanton, at the Seneca Falls Convention, when she read the Declaration of Sentiments. This document marked the beginning of women’s rights. Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments because she wanted equality for women. That Convention held in the Wesleyan Chapel at Seneca Falls on the 19th and 20th of July, 1848 discussed the social, civil and religious condition, and rights of woman. This paper will examine the first women’s rights convention and the importance of the convention. It will…

of women, and in the process, portrayed her ability to think rational and speak publicly like a man. Many papers across the nation attacked or ridiculed the participants and most ministers “condemned the Seneca…

“The Myth of Seneca Falls” was written by whom one could assume is a feminist history professor, Lisa Tetrault. Lisa’s book goes into detail about the who’s, what’s, and when’s of the women’s suffrage movement. Despite the fact that we know the Seneca Falls convention of 1848 as the pinnacle of the women’s suffrage movement, Lisa goes to great lengths to remind us not of the myth, but of the truth about the women’s suffrage movement. Anyone who reads “The Myth of Seneca Falls” will immediately…

"An Age of Reform, 1820-1860." Prentice Hall School. n.p.. Web. 30 Nov 2015. This secondary resource gave us some historical context about the time of the Seneca Falls Convention. It also gave us a brief explanation of why women joined the Women's Rights Movement. Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn. "Women's Rights Movement." Scholastic. Scholastic Inc., n.d. Web. 30 Nov 2015. This source included information about the Women's Rights Movement, the birth of the movement, and the fight for the 19th…