Meanwhile, in the US the fight for abolishing slavery was gaining momentum, and activists for women’s suffrage were still allying their cause to that of the abolitionists. American suffragettes were also looking to establish links with their “sisters” in Europe. In 1840 Lucretia Mott (1793–1880) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902) travelled to London to attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention. When they returned to New York, they decided to organize a convention to which they invited women suffragists and interested men. The aim was to discuss issues related to equality in education,
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