SENECA FALLS WOMEN’S RIGHTS CONFERENCE- JULY 19-20, 1848

Around 300 attended, most were women. Over the two days there were six sessions including one on law, one humorous and discussions on women’s role in society. A famous Quaker speaker from Boston, Lucretia Mott was not originally in favor of women voting, but Frederick Douglass was persuasive in convincing the group to include it in the list of resolutions.

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