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The declaration of sentiments which was signed by 68 women and 32 men at the first women s rights convention is arguably the single most important factor in spreading news of the women s.
Declaration of sentiments of the seneca falls convention. The declaration of sentiments seneca falls conference 1848 elizabeth cady stanton and lucretia mott two american activists in the movement to abolish slavery called together the first conference to address women s rights and issues in seneca falls new york in 1848. Seneca falls declaration of sentiments. Seneca falls convention assembly held on july 19 20 1848 at seneca falls new york that launched the woman suffrage movement in the united states. The feminist political movement began in the nineteenth century with the call for female suffrage.
Elizabeth cady stanton papers manuscript division library of congress 007 00 00 enlarge. The declaration of sentiments also known as the declaration of rights and sentiments is a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men 100 out of some 300 attendees at the first women s rights convention to be organized by women. Declaration of sentiments document outlining the rights that american women should be entitled to as citizens that emerged from the seneca falls convention in new york in july 1848. Wright elizabeth cady stanton and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made.
Declaration of sentiments report of the woman s rights convention held at seneca falls new york july 19 and 20 1848 printed by john dick. Elizabeth cady stanton 1815 1902. The seneca falls convention was the first women s rights convention. 2 3 held in the wesleyan chapel of the town of seneca falls new york it spanned two days over july 19 20 1848.
Held in seneca falls new york the convention is now known as the seneca falls convention the principal author of the declaration was elizabeth cady stanton. At a convention in seneca falls new york in july 1848 a group of 240 people 200 women and 40 men drafted and approved the declaration of sentiments. Elizabeth cady stanton and lucretia mott wrote the declaration of sentiments for the seneca falls women s rights convention 1848 in upstate new york deliberately modeling it on the 1776 declaration of independence. The north star office of frederick douglass 1848.