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Anthony, Lucy Stone, Abby Kelley Foster, and Ernestine all came together on July 9th, 1848 and agreed to take immediate action on women's rights issues. The decided to hold the first ever Women's Rights Convention in American History ten days later at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York...
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The convention would last two days, the first day was only open to women, and the second day, both men and women were invited to hear the address of Lucretia Mott, among many other supporters. On July 14th, 1848, a local semi-weekly journal, The Seneca County Courier printed this announcement five days before the convention stating the following: A Convention to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of women, will be held in the Wesleyan Chapel, at Seneca Falls, N...
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