Influence of Seneca Falls Convention

("Image 10 of Report of the Women's Rights Convention...)

This is a photo of the beginning of the Declaration of Sentiments

The Seneca Falls Convention influenced the Nineteenth Amendment as the convention was the start of the women’s suffrage movement and the events that took place were referenced for years to come (“Seneca Falls Convention”). In later years, the Declaration of Sentiments was used as a tool to help women construct arguments when they were fighting for their rights, which also helped influence women to gain the right to vote. Eventually, as the convention gained more attention, Stanton, along with another activist, Susan B. Anthony, together created the National Woman’s Suffrage Association which used the declaration for many arguments about women wanting the right to vote (Callahan). In accordance with the declaration, eleven resolutions were made. The resolutions were a list of different rights that women should have, including holding different job and church positions, but the ninth resolution was the most important as it was the resolution that stated women should be allowed the right to vote and it became the backbone of women’s suffrage, especially in the National Woman’s Suffrage Association (“Seneca Falls Convention”). ​​​​​​​

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