Annie Mears- APUSH Podcast- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an important figure in the feminist movement, had a major impact on women's suffrage and abolition. She advocated for liberalized divorce laws and fought for women's recognition in political roles. Stanton organized the Seneca Falls Convention and introduced her Declaration of Sentiments, which highlighted women's rights. Her work inspired others and shaped society's structure today. Without her influence, the feminist movement would be very different. Have you ever wondered who helped shape the feminist movement into what it is today? Welcome back to History in Our World. Today is November 30, 2023. I'm Annie Mears, a student in Mrs. Stryker's fifth block, and today I will talk about Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her major impact on the women's suffrage and abolition movement. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born on November 12, 1815 in Johnstown, New York. According to womenshistory.org, Stanton got her education from Emma Willard's Troy Female Seminary, which is in New York, and she informally studied law by observing and conversating with her father, who was a great lawyer. Soon after getting married to an abolitionist lawyer named Henry Stanton, she met a woman named Lucretia Mott. Quickly, the two bonded through outrage at discrimination towards women, specifically about the recognition of women in political roles or politics at all. Are you a woman in need of a divorce? Thanks to the help of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, you can get one. According to Britannica, Stanton advocated for liberalized divorce laws, as an example, drunkenness being a reasonable cause to divorce your spouse. Susan B. Anthony, another women's suffrage and abolition advocate, joined with Stanton to promote the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which would end slavery, says womenshistory.org. One of Stanton's most well-known accomplishments is the organization of the Seneca Falls Convention. According to Britannica, at this convention, Stanton introduced her Declaration of Sentiments, which was a commentary on the Declaration of Independence, which did not include the rights of women and basically labeled women as inferior to men. After the Civil War, Stanton focused on abolition points, says biography.com. Everything that Stanton did helped fuel and inspire others to join the suffrage and abolition movements, and overall helped society and the laws that we follow today. Women could not have any contribution to politics without her, and others would be afraid to speak out for what they really believe. The feminist movement would be very different without Elizabeth Cady Stanton's influence. Thank you all for joining me today to talk about one of history's greatest suffragists. Elizabeth Cady Stanton can be credited with shaping society's structure today because of her extremely dedicated work towards women's and minorities' rights. Tune in next week to hear about an important key figure behind the abolitionist movement.