The Seneca Falls Convention: Working to Expand Women's Rights

Heroes of the Women's Suffrage Movement

by Deborah Kent

Details the events of the Seneca Falls convention, including the attendees, what they accomplished, and its legacy today.

128 pages, Library Binding

Published July 30, 2016

About the author

Deborah Kent was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in nearby Little Falls. She graduated from Oberlin College and received a master's degree from Smith College School for Social Work. For four years, she was a social worker at University Settlement House on New York's Lower East Side. In 1975, Ms. Kent moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she wrote her first young-adult novel, Belonging. In San Miguel, Ms. Kent helped to found the Centro de Crecimiento, a school for children with disabilities. Ms. Kent is the author of numerous young-adult novels and nonfiction titles for children. She lives in Chicago with her husband, children's author R. Conrad Stein, and their daughter, Janna.

Reviews

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick read on the background of the Seneca Falls Convention, the meeting that started the suffrage movement in the United States. This book is listed as more of a young adult's book, but I think it is perfect for the adult that knows little of the convention. This is a well written and concise book and one I'll use for reference.