1848 Women’s Rights: (jan 1, 1848 – jan 26, 1849)
Description:
suffrage = right to vote
Elizabeth Cady Stanton:
What did she organize? Organized the Seneca Falls Convention where she wrote the Declaration of Sentiments based on the Declaration of Independence.
What specifically did she fight for? Fought for equal rights for women at work, school, and church
Seneca Falls Convention:
In what state was the Seneca Falls Convention held? Date? Year? Convention held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19 and 20, 1848.
What were some of the ideas/complaints at this convention? Ideas/Complaints from convention were presented in the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions modeled on the Declaration of Independence stating that, “All men and women are created equal.”
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