Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott met “in London at the World Anti-Slavery Convention. There, the two were brought to the women’s only section and were not allowed to sit or speak at the event. This event and the outrage it inspired led to the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.” – National Constitution Center
“On July 19, 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention convened. Heralded as the first American women’s rights convention, the two-day event was held in the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York.” – Library of Congress
Today in History – July 19 – The Seneca Falls Convention – Library of Congress
On this day, the Seneca Falls Convention begins – National Constitution Center
Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY – University of Rochester – Susan B. Anthony Center
Seneca Falls Convention – History
Women’s Rights – The First Women’s Rights Convention – National Park Service
Women’s Suffrage Timeline – American Bar Association
The Call for Suffrage at the Seneca Falls Meeting – National Women’s History Museum
Women’s Suffrage in New York State – NY Assembly
Signatures to the “Declaration of Sentiments” – United States Census Bureau
On This Day: Seneca Falls Convention (6 video clips) – C-SPAN Classroom
PBS
“Not for Ourselves Alone” – Film by Ken Burns & Paul Barnes (4 video clips)
Women’s Suffrage Biography – Background for “Not for Ourselves Alone”