In 1848, Americans began to push for equal rights and social change, influenced by movements such as abolitionism and religious revivals. The Seneca Falls Convention marked a turning point in the fight for women’s rights. Through the collaboration of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott and their creation of the Declaration of Sentiments, the convention challenged society’s view of gender. It demanded political, social, and legal equality for women. While early feminists debated whether suffrage should be the main goal and disagreed on how to achieve change, the convention sparked the women’s suffrage movement and laid the groundwork for future campaigns for women’s rights, becoming a major turning point in America’s democratic reform.

 Elizabeth Cady Stanton giving speeach at the Senca Falls Convetion

Abbie Campana

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