The Womens Rights Movement

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The Women's Rights Movement (1848-1998)


The Women's Rights Movement was and continues to be one of the most
incredible and inspirational series of events to occur in United States
history. One of the more credible aspects of these events happens to be
the bold, intelligent pioneers that paved the way for many other women
throughout the United States to follow. An important battle fought for was
women's suffrage, and in fighting for this worthy cause, various smaller
battles were also fought.

This great movement would have never occurred if the few brave women, that
felt that women were ultimately being treated unfairly by the government
would not have taken a stand. These women were Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Coffin Mott. Without their motivation to
conduct and follow through with the actions that needed to be taken in
order to give women the equal rights they were entitled to as American
citizens. When these bold women took a stand and made themselves heard,
they encouraged hordes of women to participate in their stand for equality.
Though countless women fought the many battles for women's rights only a
handful stand out in peoples memories.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in 1815 and died in 1902. During
the eighty-seven years of her life she accomplished many goals and over
came numerous obstacles. Elizabeth attended Emma Willard's School in Troy
where she obtained her education to the fullest extent possible for girls
in those days. She was a suffragist and Quaker abolitionist. In 1840 she
was chosen as a delegate to the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London,
but was banned because women were not aloud to vote. The year 1848 was a
tremendous year for Elizabeth Cady Stanton, for this was the year that the
first Women's Rights Convention was ever held. It was put on by Elizabeth
with the aid of a few close friends that shared her opin...