Fighting for Rights at the Seneca Falls Convention

What was the main purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention held in July 1848?

• To discuss the position of women in American society

• To celebrate women's achievements

• To draft the U.S. Constitution

• To organize a protest against taxes

Who read the 'Declaration of Rights and Sentiments' at the Seneca Falls Convention?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Lucretia Mott

• Susan B. Anthony

• Frederick Douglass

What was the controversial resolution discussed at the Seneca Falls Convention?

• Women's right to vote

• Women's right to own property

• Women's right to education

• Women's right to work

How many resolutions were passed by a large majority at the Seneca Falls Convention?

• 11

• 5

• 20

• 15

Who was a strong supporter of women's rights and argued for women's right to vote at the convention?

• Frederick Douglass

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

How many women signed the 'Declaration of Rights and Sentiments'?

• 68

• 32

• 100

• 50

What does the term 'elective franchise' refer to in the context of the passage?

• The right to vote

• The right to own property

• The right to free speech

• The right to education