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The Women’s Rights Movement, 1848–1917
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The first key event
The first key event that occurred in this group’s fight for justice was the 1849 First National women’s Rights convection. This convention is so-called the Seneca fall convention and was the first women’s rights convention in the U.S. "Seneca fall convention fought for social, civil, and Religious rights for women"( Seneca Falls Convention).
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The first key event continuation
"The Seneca Fall Convention was a meeting held from July 19 to 20, 1849 at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls in New York" (Seneca Falls Convention). This convention proceeded to discuss 11 matters or resolutions on women's rights. Almost all of the resolutions passed except for the ninth resolution, which demand the right to vote for women.
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-rights/seneca-falls-
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More about The Seneca Falls Convention
The 1849 National Women's Rights Convention,
the convention was attended by 900 on the first day. A key individual chosen as president of the national women's rights convention was Paulina Kellogg Wright Davis.
https://www.thoughtco.com/national-womans-rights-conventions-3530485
https://www.britannica.com/event/Seneca-Falls-Convention
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1850 National Woman's Rights Convention
In 1859, the National Woman's Rights Convention was held in New York City again, with Lucretia Mott presiding. It was a one-day meeting, on May 12. At this meeting, speakers were interrupted by loud disruptions from opponents of women's rights.
https://www.nps.gov/wori/learn/historyculture/more-womens-rights-conventions.htm
https://www.thoughtco.com/national-womans-rights-conventions-3530485
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1860 National Woman's Rights Convention
In 1860, Martha Coffin Wright again presided at the National Woman's Rights Convention held May 10-11. More than 1,000 attended. The meeting considered a resolution in support of women being able to obtain a separation or divorce from husbands who were cruel, insane, or drunk, or who deserted their wives. The resolution was controversial and did not pass. https://library.arlingtonva.us/2019/10/22/this-week-in-19th-amendment-history-national-womans-rights-convention/ -
Why did the National women's Rights Conventions feel they need to pursue change in U.S. society?
The Nation women’s rights Convention feels like need to pursue change in U.s society because they want to have rights like men, equality for women by changing unfair labor, and discriminatory laws. Also, THey demanded justice and civil rights because Women want to change the way society thought of, spoke about, and treated women.
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NWSA and AWSA
the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. Stanton and Anthony created the NWSA and directed its efforts toward changing federal law. Eventually, the NWSA began an effort to "secure the right to vote among the individual states with the hope of starting a ripple effect to win the franchise at the federal level"(The Women’s Rights Movement).
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Continuation of second key event
The NWSA’s president, Elizabeth Cady Stanton second key individual in this event had requested time on the July 4th program to present the Women’s Declaration. "The head of the US Centennial Commission, Joseph R. responded to Stanton’s request and regret that the July 4th program was already too crowded with events to include the NWSA’s presentation"(women's rights). other members were convinced to proceed with their Declaration’s presentation. https://www.britannica.com/event/womens-movement -
Second Key event
The second key was in the 1876 Declaration of rights for women. In this key event, the association sought equal rights for women and particular voting rights. "This was an organization to advocate for a constitutional amendment ensuring women's rights to vote"(Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States).
https://www.nps.gov/articles/the-declaration-of-rights-of-the-women-of-the-united-states.htm
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More about Declaration of women's rights
In 1878 Stanton writes a Declaration and Protest of the Women of the United States to be read at the centennial celebration in Philadelphia. When the request to present the Declaration is denied, Anthony and four other women charge the speakers’ rostrum and thrust the document into the hands of Vice-President Thomas W. Ferry.
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what were the outcomes for the Declaration of women's rights
The Declaration extended voting rights to women and also covered their property rights, and the broadening of employment and educational opportunities."The women's movement was most successful in pushing for gender equality in workplaces and universities forbade sex discrimination in any educational program that received federal financial assistance."
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Third key
1878 The Women's suffrage Amendment is introduced to congress. Senator Aaron Sargent of California whose wife, suffragist Ellen Clark Sargent, was a friend to Anthony which is our third key individual introduced a resolution for an amendment to the Constitution to provide for woman suffrage: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”(Woman Suffrage Centennial).
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19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, it granted American women the right to vote, a right known as women's suffrage, ending almost a century of protest. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony made this possible,
The 3 main key individuals that change the world. https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment-1
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/19th-amendment
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nineteenth-Amendment