2nd Period: Seneca Falls & Rights of Women

Seneca Falls & Rights of Women

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According to the pamphlet on the previous slide, How were women expected to behave in American society?

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• One of the most prominent women's rights activists of the 19th century

• Organized the Seneca Falls Convention

• Worked with extensively with other women activists

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According to the speech on the previous slide, what are Elizabeth Cady Stanton's main objections to the treatment of women? Are these objections still relevant today?

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As a black rights activist, why is the presence of Frederick Douglas at Seneca Falls so significant? What did this mean for the women's movement?