1800s

1. How did the abolition movement influence women to demand equal rights? What limitations on women's rights did many activists find unacceptable? Why did many Americans oppose equal rights for women? 

       The abolition movement influenced women to demand equal rights because in the mid 1800's women felt the need to defend their rights. Abolitionists were influenced by the abolition movement. Women's rights movement was influenced by the abolition movement. The limitations on women's rights that were unacceptable were that when you get married the man can take over his wife's property and this was a law. There were many laws that negatively affected women and positively affected men. Many Americans opposed equal rights for women because even women themselves didn't think that they were not unequal, they just thought that both genders were different. Also this was not considered a national problem after many years. Many critics believed that women shouldn't work in public for social changes. They thought women can work for social change but they should do it in private like just in their homes.

2. Who were the four main leaders of the women’s rights movement? How did each contribute to the movement? What rights were these powerful women fighting for?

     The four main leaders of the women's rights movement were Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, Susan B Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage. Each one were A BIG part to the Women's rights movement.  Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the National Women Suffrage with her co-founder in 1869. She was a passionate speaker and writer for about 6 decades. She also formed a "Society to advance the rights of women" with Mott. Her and Mott announced the Seneca Falls Convention, first public meeting about Women's rights in United States on July 19, 1848. Lucy Stone was a well known spokesperson for the Anti-Slavery society. She was known as a gifted speaker in the early years of the women's rights movement. Stanton described Stone as "the first who really stirred the nations heart on the subject of women's wrongs." Susan B Anthony brought organizational skills. She argued that if men and women do equal work they should receive equal pay. She believed that women should be allowed to do more jobs; traditions. Anthony's main concern was with laws affected women's control of their own money and property because of that she led a campaign to change laws regarding tat. She formed a network to cover New York, and collected a lot of signatures on a petition. Matilda Joslyn Gage was the co-founder of the National Women Suffrage Association. Gage was a writer in New York. She became a publisher of the "National Citizen and Ballot Box" These four women fought for their rights and for respect for women. 

 3. What was the Seneca Falls Convention? What was the Declaration of Sentiments? Why is this Convention and Declaration so important for women’s rights and equal rights? If you lived in the 1800’s would you have supported it?Explain why or why not.

    The Seneca Falls Convention was the first public meeting about women's rights held in the United States. Opened on July 19, 1848 in Seneca Falls, NewYork. The Declaration of Sentiments was a document with detailed beliefs about social injustice with women. Both the Declaration and the Convention were towards women's rights. They both had good intentions. These two things were very important for women's rights and equal rights because they continued to fight for both rights over time. Yes I would have supported it because I am a female and I want rights. I like standing up for whats right and if thats right then I'm standing up for it.