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Elizabeth Cady Stanton (historical figure associated with women's rights)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a pioneering American women's rights activist born in 1815. She is best known for organizing the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, where she co-wrote the Declaration of Sentiments advocating for women’s equality, including voting rights. Stanton played a key role in the early women's suffrage movement and worked tirelessly to promote gender equality, legal rights, and social reform. Her efforts helped lay the foundation for future progress in women's rights in the United States, and she remains a significant figure in the history of feminism.