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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1880
Born	Elizabeth Cady (1815-11-12)November 12, 1815 Johnstown, New York, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1902(1902-10-26) (aged 86) New York City, New York, U.S.
Known for	Women's suffrage, abolitionism, women's rights
Spouse(s)	Henry Brewster Stanton
Children	7, including Harriot Stanton Blatch
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton (November 12, 1815 – October 26, 1902) was a prominent American suffragist, social activist, abolitionist, and leading figure of the early women's rights movement. Her Declaration of Sentiments, presented at the first Women's Rights Convention held in 1848 in Seneca Falls, New York, is often credited with initiating the first organized women's rights and women's suffrage movements in the United States.

Early Life

Elizabeth Cady was born in Johnstown, New York, to Daniel Cady, a prominent lawyer, and Margaret Livingston Cady. She received a rigorous education for a woman of her time, attending the Johnstown Academy and later the Troy Female Seminary. Her early exposure to law and her father's legal library influenced her views on women's rights.

Marriage and Family

In 1840, Elizabeth married Henry Brewster Stanton, a lawyer and abolitionist. The couple had seven children, including Harriot Stanton Blatch, who would also become a prominent suffragist. The Stantons were active in the abolitionist movement, and Elizabeth often spoke at anti-slavery conventions.

Activism and Women's Rights

Stanton's activism began in earnest when she met Lucretia Mott at the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. The two women were outraged that female delegates were not allowed to participate and vowed to hold a women's rights convention upon their return to the United States. This led to the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, where Stanton presented her Declaration of Sentiments, calling for equal rights for women, including the right to vote.

Stanton worked closely with Susan B. Anthony, forming a lifelong partnership that was pivotal to the women's suffrage movement. Together, they founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869, advocating for a constitutional amendment to grant women the right to vote.

Later Life and Legacy

In her later years, Stanton continued to write and lecture on women's rights, authoring several books, including her autobiography, Eighty Years and More. She also co-authored the first three volumes of History of Woman Suffrage with Susan B. Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage.

Stanton passed away on October 26, 1902, in New York City. Her work laid the foundation for the eventual passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1920, which granted women the right to vote.

Related Pages

• Susan B. Anthony
• Lucretia Mott
• Seneca Falls Convention
• National Woman Suffrage Association
• Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
• Harriot Stanton Blatch
• History of Woman Suffrage