Process Paper
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention in the United States. It was organized by five women and held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. We chose our topic because we believe that women and men are equal and should be treated equally. We were interested in learning why women didn't get the right to vote until 1920.
One of our most important secondary sources was an interview with Elizabeth Cady Stanton's great- great-granddaughter, Coline Jenkins. Jenkins told us about her heritage and how each of the women of the past generations has played a part in gaining more rights for women. We also used secondary sources for good background information about the women who helped organize the convention. Another important secondary source was a website that had great background information and helped us put events in historical perspective. This source told us about the Women's Rights Movement, the birth of the movement, and the fight for the 19th Amendment. We also found several videos about the convention and the women's rights movement that helped us visualize what happened. We used several clips from these videos on our website.
One of our important primary sources was the "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" website. This source included the minutes of the convention and what was adopted into the "Declaration of Sentiments." This website also gave us information about what happened on each of the two days. Another important source was the Library of Congress website. We used many important photographs and documents from this site.
We used our research questions as a guide to plan our website and made sure we had a section that covered each research question. Our layout was chosen because it appears very feminine. The colors also are soft and give the website an antique look. We chose the font because, like the layout, it appears feminine, but also old-fashioned, such as to represent a type of handwriting. We did not encounter any major problems as we built our website.
The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was a major turning point in the Women's Rights Movement. It was the first of many conventions in the Movement. The Convention set the Women's Rights Movement in motion. It influenced more women and some men to start working for equal rights. In May 1869, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman's Suffrage Association (Imboroni). Because of the Seneca Falls Convention, a whole movement was started, leading up to the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, giving women the right to vote.
One of our most important secondary sources was an interview with Elizabeth Cady Stanton's great- great-granddaughter, Coline Jenkins. Jenkins told us about her heritage and how each of the women of the past generations has played a part in gaining more rights for women. We also used secondary sources for good background information about the women who helped organize the convention. Another important secondary source was a website that had great background information and helped us put events in historical perspective. This source told us about the Women's Rights Movement, the birth of the movement, and the fight for the 19th Amendment. We also found several videos about the convention and the women's rights movement that helped us visualize what happened. We used several clips from these videos on our website.
One of our important primary sources was the "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" website. This source included the minutes of the convention and what was adopted into the "Declaration of Sentiments." This website also gave us information about what happened on each of the two days. Another important source was the Library of Congress website. We used many important photographs and documents from this site.
We used our research questions as a guide to plan our website and made sure we had a section that covered each research question. Our layout was chosen because it appears very feminine. The colors also are soft and give the website an antique look. We chose the font because, like the layout, it appears feminine, but also old-fashioned, such as to represent a type of handwriting. We did not encounter any major problems as we built our website.
The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was a major turning point in the Women's Rights Movement. It was the first of many conventions in the Movement. The Convention set the Women's Rights Movement in motion. It influenced more women and some men to start working for equal rights. In May 1869, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman's Suffrage Association (Imboroni). Because of the Seneca Falls Convention, a whole movement was started, leading up to the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, giving women the right to vote.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Lucretia Mott | Martha C. Wright | Mary Ann McClintock | Jane Hunt | July 19, 1848 | July 20, 1848