The Seneca Falls Convention

The Seneca Falls Convention, held in July 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, was the first women's rights convention in the United States. Organized by leaders like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, it aimed to address social, civil, and religious rights for women. The convention produced the "Declaration of Sentiments," which outlined grievances and called for equal rights, including the right to vote. This pivotal event marked the beginning of the women’s suffrage movement and highlighted the demand for gender equality in a society dominated by men at the time.