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Women's Rights and Suffrage

Question 9 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

Which of the following did the five reformers who organized the Seneca Falls Convention have in common?

Answer
A
They came from states where women had gained suffrage.
B
They had gained political support by being jurors on important cases.
C
They were experienced at effectively organizing women’s rights conventions.
D
They were active in the abolition movement.

Explanation

The five organizers of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention—Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Martha Coffin Wright, Mary Ann McClintock, and Jane Hunt—were all connected to the abolition movement. Their abolitionist activism helped them organize and speak publicly for reform. Women had not gained suffrage in their states, and they were not jurors or experienced organizers of women’s rights conventions.

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