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    A 19th-century suffragist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born on November 12, 1815, became involved in the abolitionist movements and many women’s rights movements. She helped organize the world’s first women’s rights convention in 1848 which is one of her major achievements. She also made the National Women’s Loyal League with Susan B. Anthony in 1863, and became Anthony’s close friend. They later established the National Woman Suffrage Association together. With her knowledge and determination

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    Abstract Elizabeth Cady Stanton forever changed the social and political landscape of the United States of America by succeeding in her work to guarantee rights for women and slaves. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leader in the 19th century for women’s activist and women’s suffrage leader. As an active American abolitionist, she gave many lectures and wrote books. Among those fighting for women’s rights, she was a primary leader. Though she was interested in women’s rights from many perspectives

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    My paper will include Elizabeth Cady Stanton and what made her set out to start the Women 's Rights Movement with her friend Susan B Anthony. Elizabeth became an early leader for the women 's rights movements, writing the “Declaration of Sentiments” as a sign for equal rights for women."In every soul there is bound up some truth and some error, and each gives to the world of thought what no other one possesses."—Cousin. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on November 12, 1815 in Johnstown New York.

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    degradation is in man’s idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws and customs are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man” (Stanton) Believed to be one of the greatest and most influential feminists of not only her generation, but of all time, Elizabeth Cady Stanton paved the way for women and their rights in a time when they had none. Elizabeth, was one of the first feminist theorists in America and through her beliefs that women deserve equality and equal rights, she paved the way

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    first wave’s focus caused the lull that is the unnamed problem and started the second wave. The first wave of feminism sacrificed their original ideologies. The original women’s rights leaders had more on their agendas than just suffrage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the original leaders, drafted in “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” many grievances about men and resolutions that the women of Seneca Falls Convention demanded: equal wages, rights to education and occupation, equality of

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    During the late 1830s through the late 1870s women had little to no rights when it came to certain situations. Some women Such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Catherine Beecher and Mary Livermore all had their different opinions on women rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton who was a woman activist believed that when it comes to marriage a woman should have the same equal opportunities as a man. Catherine Beecher a prominent writer believed that women should have no rights when it comes to abolition societies

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    her own.” This a quote by the well renowned Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In this research you will learn about her childhood, education and the Declaration of Sentiments and much more about the women’s rights movement. In my research you will learn how impactful Elizabeth Cady Stanton was in history. On November 12, 1815 a woman suffragist, writer and the leader of the woman’s right movement was born her name was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, New York she was the

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    suffrage convention entitled Seneca Falls Convention took place some women thought that their view were too extreme. .Many women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and, Frances Willard created Women Suffrage groups. These women had different ideas of how they should go about becoming equal but all wanted the same outcome. “Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the

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    Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an very early leader of the woman's rights movement and helped greatly. Elizabeth wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. Elizabeth did this for female equality. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on November 12 in 1815. She was born in Johnstown, New York. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and also a leading figure in the Women’s Suffrage movement. Elizabeth Cady received the best education that was offered for women at Emma Willard’s Academy. Elizabeth did not

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    Elizabeth Cady Stanton: The Woman's Rights Transcendentalist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is known for going above, and surpassing, societies standards. She helped in shaping the future in regards of upcoming generations of women. Calling them transcendentalist, may sounds extreme, but it’s as close to the truth as possible. Defining transcendentalism is a tricky thing to do, only because it seems to contradict the idea of the movement, but there seems to be a definition to fit the purpose. Jone Johnson

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