Abolition and Suffrage

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"Ain't I A Woman"

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The famous speech given by Sojourner Truth at a women's rights convention in Ohio.

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abolitionist

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A person who opposes slavery.

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convention

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A group meeting for a common purpose.

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democracy

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A form of government where all people are created equal.

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courage

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Staying strong in difficult situations.

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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A leader in the women's rights movement who fought for suffrage with her friend Susan B. Anthony; also fought for the abolition of slavery.

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Harriet Tubman

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A former slave who became a conductor on the Underground Railroad, helping more than 70 slaves escape to freedom in the North.

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National Women's Suffrage Association

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton helped to start this organization that worked to gain women the right to vote.

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North

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The geographic location of the United States where slavery was illegal; many slaves tried to escape slavery by coming here.

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Seneca Falls Convention

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A meeting among women's rights leaders held in Seneca Falls, New York that created the Declaration of Sentiments, a statement of the mistreatment of women.