Seneca Falls Convention, assembly held on July 19–20, 1848, at Seneca Falls, New York, that launched the woman suffrage movement in the United States.
The Seneca Falls Convention was the official beginning of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
The Seneca Falls Convention was the official beginning of the women's rights movement in the United States. At the convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York in July 1848, a group of around 300 people, mostly women, gathered to discuss and advocate for women's rights, including suffrage (the right to vote). The convention was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, both prominent women's rights activists. The convention produced the Declaration of Sentiments, which was modeled after the U.S. Declaration of Independence and listed the grievances and demands of women, calling for equal rights and suffrage. The Seneca Falls Convention is considered a turning point in the fight for women's rights in the United States.
