First Lady Hilary Clinton and Seneca Falls Convention
First Lady Clinton discussed the importance of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention during the 150 anniversary of the event in 1998.
Description
In 1848, the first woman's rights convention in the United States was held in Seneca Falls, NY. Organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the convention adopted the Declaration of Sentiment and Grievances. The convention also introduced a resolution supporting women's right to vote.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How many people attended the convention? Who were some of the attendees?
- According to the attendees of the convention, how did "America fall far short of her ideals?"
- What were some of the reasons why women were "not truly free?"
- How are the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiment similar?
- What is the impact of the Seneca Fall Convention?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Declaration Of Independence
- Declaration Of Sentiments
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Frederick Douglass
- Lucretia Mott
- Seneca Falls Convention
- Suffrage
- Women