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Elizabeth Cady Stanton November 12, 1815- October 26, 1902 Women’s rights activist

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a formally educated woman in her time unlike most others. She was a very intellectual woman. She was so smart that her father would say to her “Oh my daughter I wish you were a boy.” This obviously telling her that her father valued boys over girls and creating her passion to prove him wrong (from the encouragement of Simon Hopsack, her teacher). She also won several academic awards and honors in her life time.

Elizabeth, a women’s rights activist had her first real outbreak when she drafted a declaration of sentiments which she happened to read at the first women’s rights convention. The declaration stated that men and women were created equal. One of the most memorable proposals that day was her demand of voting rights for women. All of her proposals that day were denied. She was then asked to speak at the National Women’s Rights Convention but had to deny due to her pregnancy. Because of this she wrote her name on a list of sponsors and wrote a speech to be read on her behalf. After she met Susan B. Anthony (a single women who was able to travel) she stared writing speeches for her to be read about women’s rights. Susan B. Anthony was the spokesperson for women’s rights and that is why she is better known unlike Elizabeth.

Resource 1. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth were close friends wanting pretty much the same thing. They worked together to spread the word and to create awareness about women’s rights so they could change it. Elizabeth wrote Susan’s speeches which she read where ever she travelled to. They created a friendship through what they wanted to change.

Resource 2. Lucretia Mott was a Quaker minister who Elizabeth met at the International Anti-Slavery Convention in London. They became friends when male delegates at the convention voted that they couldn’t be there and had to sit where they could not be seen. Also they formed together the First women’s rights convention.

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