Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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born

in Johnstown, New York, The United States

November 12, 1815

died

October 26, 1902

gender

female

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Women & Gender Studies, Nonfiction, History

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American social activist and leading figure of the early woman's 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 woman's rights and woman's suffrage movements in the United States.

Before Stanton narrowed her political focus almost exclusively to women's rights, she was an active abolitionist together with her husband, Henry Brewster Stanton and cousin, Gerrit Smith. Unlike many of those involved in the women's rights movement, Stanton addressed a number of issues pertaining to women beyond voting rights. Her concerns included women's parental and custody rights, property right...more

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	The Woman's Bible: A Classic Feminist Perspective 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 1985 — 27 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Solitude of Self 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eighty Years and More: Reminiscences, 1815-1897 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1987 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Declaration of Sentiments 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B. Anthony Reader: Correspondence, Writings, Speeches by Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Editor), Ellen Carol DuBois (Editor), Gerda Lerner (Foreword) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History Of Woman Suffrage by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony (Editor), Matilda Joslyn Gage (Editor) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1970 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Address in Favor of Universal Suffrage: For the Election of Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, Before the Judiciary Committee of the Legislat 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Address of Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Delivered at Seneca Falls and Rochester, N.Y., July 19th and August 2D, 1848 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	History of Woman Suffrage (Volume 1) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Woman's Bible 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls.”
― Elizabeth Cady Stanton

tags: bravery, fear, perseverence, strength

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“Woman's degradation is in mans idea of his sexual rights. Our religion, laws, customs, are all founded on the belief that woman was made for man.”
― Elizabeth Cady Stanton

tags: feminism, men, women

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“Truth is the only safe ground to stand on.”
― Elizabeth Cady Stanton

tags: truth

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