jul 19, 1848 - Seneca Convention

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Originally known as the Woman’s Rights Convention, the Seneca Falls Convention fought for the social, civil and religious rights of women. The meeting was held from July 19 to 20, 1848 at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. Despite little publicity, 300 people showed up. On the first day, only women were allowed to attend (the second day was open to men). Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the meeting’s organizers, began with a speech on the convention’s goals and purpose. The Declaration of Sentiments was the Seneca Falls Convention’s beliefs/goals that described women’s grievances and demands. Written primarily by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, it called for women to fight for their right to equality as U.S. citizens.

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