Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the strongest advocates and leaders in the early women’s rights movement. She attended numerous conventions and meetings in attempts to speak her mind and promote equality. She relentlessly fought for the equality of all people‚ and drew backup from both the Declaration of Independence and from the Bible to make her points. She is often credited with starting the women’s rights movement with her presentation at Seneca Falls in 1848. While she was able to gather
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a very confident‚ determined‚ and fearless woman. While many people opposed equal rights for women and abolishing slavery‚ she supported these things.(11) Her being a woman who was also an abolitionist and women’s rights activist in the 19th century was a dangerous and frustrating task. However‚ she continued to try and make a difference in society by fighting for these changes. Clearly‚ Elizabeth Stanton had to be confident to speak to crowds and to publish books
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men–gathered in Seneca Falls‚ New York to discuss the problem of women’s rights. (They were invited there by the reformers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.) Most of the delegates agreed: American women were autonomous individuals who deserved their own political identities” One of these women that participated in the women’s suffrage movement includes Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton was born into a wealthy family in New York‚ Women like her contributed greatly to the women’s rights movement‚ and
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an important element of the Women’s Rights Movement‚ but not many people know of her significance or contributions because she has been overshadowed by her long time associate and friend‚ Susan B. Anthony. However‚ I feel that she was a woman of great importance who was the driving force behind the 1848 Convention‚ played a leadership role in the women’s rights movement for the next fifty years‚ and in the words of Henry Thomas‚ "She was the architect and author of the
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encouraging women to fight for their political voice‚ Stanton argues a valid‚ logical point to the men‚ convincing them is a much more difficult task‚ and they are the ones who can legalize her beliefs. She acknowledges her counterclaim‚ and understands that the public believes‚ “People object to the demands of those whom they choose to call the strong-minded‚ because they say ‘the right of suffrage will make women masculine.’” (Stanton). Stanton does not allow males dull or dumb down the female gender
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and leading figure of the early women’s rights movement. Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott led the first national woman’s rights convention in the United States. They wrote the Declaration of Sentiments to “demand civil liberties for women and to right the wrongs of society” (Johnson 386). This inspired many women to challenge the barriers that limited their opportunities‚ because for the first time in history‚ they are not afraid to speak up. For this
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earnings have a profession or ballot. Elizabeth Cady Stanton fought for what she believed was honorable in the female gender. Stanton placed confidence for women to have the ability to vote and have women suffrage. Also she place logical reasoning into why women should have the same equal right as men. Lastly Stanton used a more emotional appeal to attract more supporter. At Seneca Falls Women’s Convention in 1848‚ Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiment‚ Stanton
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The women’s movement has been a long fought battle this assignment helps bring just how long it has been. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony wrote “The Seneca Falls Declaration”. This document was much like the “Declaration of Independence” in which it listed multiple grievances against the government. This was the beginning of the movement and was slow going until 1966. In 1966 Betty Friedan wrote “The National Organization for Women’s Statement of Purpose”. These two documents hold a lot
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WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING 1. INTRODUCTION The glass ceiling is a term used whenever a woman reaches a certain level in her profession and cannot advance to the next level that her male counterparts progress to. This assignment aims at explaining the concept of the “glass ceiling” in the workplace as well as impact thereof and recommendations to address the issue. This will be done through providing an overview of this concept through statistics‚ historical background
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ Lucy Stone‚ and Susan B. Anthony were all leaders of the early women’s rights movement. Select one of these women and discuss her contribution to the movement and the difficulties she encountered. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born November 12‚ 1815‚ in Johnstown‚ New York. She was the fourth of six children. Later she would meet and marry Henry B. Stanton‚ a prominent abolitionist. Together they would have seven children. Although Elizabeth never went to college she was very
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