seneca falls convention

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Definition von seneca falls convention im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

(July 19-20, 1848) Assembly held at Seneca Falls, N.Y., that launched the U.S. woman suffrage movement. Initiated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton (who lived in Seneca Falls) and Lucretia Mott, the meeting was attended by more than 200 people, including 40 men. The group passed the Declaration of Sentiments, a list of grievances and demands modeled on the Declaration of Independence that called on women to organize and petition for their rights. A controversial demand for the right to vote passed by a narrow margin

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Sen·e·ca Falls con·ven·tion

Türkische aussprache

senıkı fôlz kınvenşın

Aussprache

/ˈsenəkə ˈfôlz kənˈvensʜən/ /ˈsɛnəkə ˈfɔːlz kənˈvɛnʃən/