National Women's Rights Convention

What is women suffrage? Women suffrage was the fight for the right of women to vote or run for office. For a very long time women fought for what they believed in, they had conventions and rallies about how they are going to win this fight for their right. These women were not afraid of what might stop them from achieving their right to vote, but one day they finally won the fight. Women suffrage had a magnificent impact on the United States of America in the1920’s and it still does in today’s society

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnston, New York on november 12,1815. She had 10 brothers and sisters, but only one brother. Her only brother died at the age of 22, she then had four siblings left. Her parents preferred boys over girls, so she tried to be the most like a boy that she could. She tried to be like a boy learning greek and horsemanship. All her father said was “Oh my daughter I wish you were a boy.” Her dad Daniel Cady was a very successful lawyer, and her

Women won prominent numbers of delegate seats at the national conventions, that lead to impact on the two parties platforms. Consequently, in 1968, women had occupied just 13 percent of the Democratic Convention and four years afterwards 40 percent of the delegates were women. By 1972 women in the Republican Convention moved from 17 percent to 30 percent of the seats (Schulman, The Seventies, 166). Also, other major shifts brought on

The first piece of evidence that shows any sign of women getting their rights is when the Underground Railroad stations ran right along the pathway of the Erie Canal and triggered women forcing themselves into communities and realizing how disrespected they were being treated. However, since women did not have very many right they could not make a difference about it. According to Catherine A. Brekus’ article “Female Preaching in Early Nineteenth-

1. INTRODUCTION Human rights are rights that every single one of us has just by the fact that we are humans. But it wasn't like that always. We didn't always have those rights. A lot of time, struggle and many fights had to pass for these rights to start being acknowledged and respected. Many people in the past dedicated their lives to the fight for human rights. They weren't afraid to stand for what they believed in and they believed in a better tomorrow. They did everything that was in their

Elaine Salo POSC317-010 8 April 2016 The U.S. Must Ratify CEDAW At the core of society are the undeniable rights we are afforded as human beings. These rights are outlined in the United Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a way to protect each individual’s freedoms. Since its adoption sixty-seven years ago, society and its viewpoints have changed drastically (“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights”). Therefore, while at the time the intentions for this document might have been genuine to protect

From her first address to her last, Elizabeth was the voice of the women’s rights movement. She lectured across the nation and publically debated the unjust laws of her day (“Elizabeth Cady Stanton…”). Two of her more prominent and potent speeches were “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” and “Solitude of Self”. These speeches served as her introduction and adieu as an overt promoter of women’s rights (“The Women’s Rights…”) (Hogan). Though Stanton gave both her “Declaration of Sentiments

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the leader of the women’s civil rights movement, said “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” Having courage was one of the most important things during the women’s civil rights movement; having the courage to stand up for themselves, to fight for what they believe in, and ultimately work hard for a better life. Elizabeth Cady Stanton lived a long life, inspiring many people throughout her time, and was influenced by the world around her - especially about her

Lucy Stone was a crucial suffragist, abolitionist, famous U.S. orator, and a major activist for women’s rights. Her courage to fight for what she believed in not only made her a strong leader, but it also influenced people from all around the world. Lucy’s beliefs for women’s rights made her into a legacy. Lucy was born August 13, 1818 in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. She had 8 siblings and her parents were farmers. Lucy’s father taught her to have anti-slavery beliefs, but she was angered that

country. Because of great women like this, the National Treasury is picking an influential woman to replace Alexander Hamilton on the ten dollar bill. The new bills are reported to be in circulation in time for the one hundredth anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. I believe that this is a huge step in women’s rights and it is high time a woman appeared on our currency. However, this