Congress‚ “but its internal divisions foreshadowed the persistent disagreements among women in Congress and among women’s rights activists after the passage of the 19th Amendment” (History‚ Art & Archives). The idea of leaders and women’s rights conventions were only the beginning for the head strong women of the 19th century. In the United States the first definitive position on women’s rights was taken in 1848 under the leadership of Elizabeth Cady Stanton at the Women’s Rights
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women’s rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leader of the women’s rights movement in the 19th century. One of her most influential events was a convention held at Seneca Falls in New York. This was the first large convention held by women to speak about women’s rights. Stanton had developed a draft of the Declaration of Sentiments‚ which she read at the convention. The
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The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions‚ a document which emerged from the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 in the US‚ was the first ever women’s rights convention‚ organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This convention spanning two days‚ July 19 and 20 was the driving force for women in the US to get their voices heard for their inequality and encouraged them to fight for their rights. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions has goals and concerns that have been met with in the US‚ if not
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Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention Search the internet‚ textbooks‚ and encyclopedia for answers to the following questions. 1. In what state did the convention take place? The convention took place in Seneca‚ New York. 2. In what year did it take place? The convention took place on July 19-20‚1848 3. Who organized the convention? Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized the convention‚ when they both met at the
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ideas whether if a writer‚ artists‚ lawmaker‚ and any career. Frederick Douglass was an open-minded man and spoke of equal rights for women’s suffrage. He attended several women rights movements one in which was the First Women’s Rights Convention. During this convention‚ he signed the Declaration of Sentiments‚ which stated “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal” (Douglass‚ The Rights of Women: Electronic Edition). Douglass believed that there is no reason
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The Constitutional Convention took place in May 1787. Delegates from all of the states except for Rhode Island met in the Philadelphia State House in the exact room that 11 years ago‚ the Declaration of Independence was signed. There were 55 delegates and most of them were lawyers‚ merchants‚ or planters‚ making them rich and educated men. The Constitutional Convention occurred because many of America’s leaders had become unsatisfied at that time with the government structure by which the Articles
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Throughout history‚ women have been denounced their civil rights; thus‚ women have fought persistently for equality. In Akron‚ Ohio‚ 1851‚ a Women’s Rights Convention took place in battle for women’s suffrage. It was at this convention where significant figure Sojourner Truth‚ used rhetorical strategies in her speech‚ “And Ain’t I a Woman?”‚ to challenge the idea that women‚ specifically African American women‚ are inferior. Truth establishes her credibility and logically appeals to her audience
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This document shows how women were fighting for equal rights in not only in the workforce; but also equal rights socially as well. These women were worried about equal pay and that if women do not advance their status now they will never fill top executive jobs with larger salaries than the salaries that are being provided for them during the time. For example; "Because such restrictions mean the closing of opportunity to women whose ability would enable them to rise to executive positions‚ the
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in the mid 1800s was revolutionary because so many people stood up for women’s rights and that changed the way life was. This movement was created to give more rights the women. Conventions were held to rally up supporters for the women’s rights movement causing one the largest women want in US history. These conventions held idea of what rights women should have and that is what create the Declaration of Sediments which was similar to the Declaration of Independence in creating a new government
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Unit 16 Understanding Safeguarding of Children & young people LOG 3 1.1 Unit 16 & 2.2 & Unit 14 AC 2.3 I have written the policy and procedure for Safeguarding Adults and Children (see log 3a) which demonstrates my knowledge of procedures. In terms of the safeguarding policies procedures and practices for safe working with children and young people‚ this commences at the recruitment stage. We check out at interview if the applicant has any gaps in employment and if they have any convictions
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