Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902) was an American writer and activist who was a leader of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-1800s. She was the main force behind the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, the first convention to be called for the sole purpose of discussing women’s rights, and was the primary author of its Declaration of Sentiments. Her demand for women’s right to vote generated a controversy at the convention but quickly became a central tenet of the women’s movement. She was also active in other social reform activities, especially

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NAME OF  SITE	DESCRIPTION	CITY	STATE
BIRTHPLACE	ELIZABETH CADY STATON PRIVATE HOUSE	JOHNSTOWN	NEW YORK
STUDIED	EMMA WILLARD SCHOOL	TROY	NEW YORK
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WOMEN SUFFRAGE MUSEUM	WOMEN SUFFRAGE HISTORIC SITE	SENECA FALLS	NEW YORK
DECLARATION OF CENTIMENTS HOUSE	MCLINTOCK HOUSE	SENECA FALLS	NEW YORK
DEATH PLACE	STUART APARTMENT HOUSE	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK
BURIAL PLACE	WOODLAWN CEMETERY	NEW YORK CITY	NEW YORK CITY
STATUE	US STATE CAPITOL – ROTUNDA	WASHINGTON DC	WASHINGTON DC

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