Declaration of the Rights of Women
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: Women’s History, American Civil War & Reconstruction Era (1856-1877)
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania
- Date: July 4, 1876
Article abstract: The National Woman Suffrage Association reminds the United States of its historic obligation to provide equal rights to all citizens.
Summary of Event
In 1872, a centennial commission was formed to prepare for the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Designed to celebrate one hundred years of U.S. democracy, this exposition would prove to be a monumental and much-publicized affair. More than two hundred buildings were erected, and nearly six million dollars of private, local, state, and federal monies were raised to fund the...
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