Akron Woman’s Rights Convention
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Abolition movement, Abolitionists
- Curriculum: Women’s History, American History 1816-1855
- Geographical Location: Ohio
- Date: May 28-29, 1851
Article abstract: The second statewide women’s rights convention highlights the connection between the causes of women and abolitionists.
Summary of Event
By the late 1840’s, the accelerated growth of the United States affected all aspects of life. Territorial expansion to the West and industrial development changed the social fabric as immigrant labor created urban areas and modified gender and class roles. The women’s rights movement emerged from this dynamic context. Most of the founding mothers had gained experience in organizing from earlier...
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