Declaration of Sentiments and Women's Rights

What major social movements did women participate in during the mid-1800s?

• Scientific research and exploration

• Industrialization and urbanization

• Abolitionism and prison reform

• Colonial expansion and trade

What event in 1840 spurred the development of the women's rights movement?

• The World Anti-Slavery Convention in London

• The passage of the 19th Amendment

• The first women's college opening

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

Who were the key figures in organizing the Seneca Falls Convention?

• Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass

• Clara Barton and Dorothea Dix

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

What was a primary grievance listed in the Declaration of Sentiments?

• Lack of access to public transportation

• Prohibition from owning pets

• Denial of the right to vote

• Inability to serve in the military

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 18th Amendment