The Seneca Falls Convention: The Beginning Of The Women's Rights Movement

On July 19, 1848, at Seneca falls 300 people gathered to discuss “ a convention to discuss the

social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman” ( United states P2) .This event marked

a start in women 's rights movement. The convention was called upon by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

and Lucretia Mott directly after when “ Mott, as a woman, was denied a seat at an international

anti slavery meeting in London in 1840. “(Casey, Paula. "Seneca Falls Convention.")Together they

call out for a convention at Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, N.Y.

The Seneca falls convention started the women 's rights movement.The convention was held over July 19-20 1848 (Casey, Paula p1)and was the first of its kind.The location was at Seneca falls

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mott and Stanton were not permitted to speak and “The

Friends present were nearly all opposed to women 's admission. We were told…that our coming

had been announced in London Yearly Meeting, and that they were put on their guard against

us”(Casey, Paula P1).Mott and Stanton were outraged and returned home to start the Seneca

Falls Convention.

The Seneca falls convention held six sessions with a wide variety of topics.Of the discussions on

the role of women there were presentations on law and some presentations for entertainment. Of

the 300 people attending 60 were male because it was considered highly improper for a woman to

lead a "promiscuous" meeting”(Casey, Paula P2). Mott and Stanton also spoke for the role of

women and read the declaration of sentiments

The declaration of sentiments declared that women and men are equal.it declared sentiments that

shows all the rights women are and should be pressing for to be equal.Each declaration was

debated and voted for each part with debates springing about the rights for women to vote with

many people voting to remove it from the declaration Approval by a small majority came