On July 19, 1848, the first Women’s Rights Convention opened in Seneca Falls, New York. Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, it addressed inequality in voting, education, and property rights. Attendees debated a Declaration of Sentiments modeled after the Declaration of Independence. The convention marked the formal beginning of the women’s suffrage movement. Although controversial at the time, it inspired future generations of activists. Seneca Falls remains a landmark in American civil-rights history.
