In 1840 two very different women, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton met at an anti-slavery convention. The two women bonded over the fact that they were not allowed to speak out about slavery and were forced to sit in a balcony behind a curtain. When the two got to talking they both agreed that it was ridiculous that they weren’t allowed to do the same things as men and they both decided things had to change. Those men who forced them to sit behind a curtain had another thing coming.
Women in the United States weren’t allowed the same rights as men and they were tired of it. They didn’t want to wait on men hand and foot. They wanted to be doctors and lawyers and hold office. Eighteen years later Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton met again. All the women who wanted a change and a few men met at Seneca Falls for a convention. Women who agreed such as Lucy Stone decided to make the Declaration of Sentiments. In this declaration women listed cruel things men did such as abusing their wives and taking control over their income. One of the biggest reasons for making this reform was the fact that women weren’t allowed to vote. Slowly but surely women gained these rights but only one women , Charlotte Blackwell was alive to actually be involved in this sacred right of passage.
I personally believe that this reform was very successful because women can work as much as men and are able to vote. Women can also hold office and own land. According to http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/articles/030224/24women.htm the amount women who make up the work force has increased from 30% in the 1950s to about half of the work force now. I believe that women’s rights have come a long way and we have women like Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott to thank for that.
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