Where was the first American women’s rights convention held?
A Worcester, Massachusetts
B Seneca Falls, New York
C Moab, Utah
Correct Answer: Seneca Falls, New York
Fact: On July 19–20, 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca Falls Convention in the Wesleyan Chapel in New York. Approximately 300 people, mostly abolitionists and progressive reformers, attended. While the first day was for women only, men were invited on the second day. The Declaration of Sentiments, produced at the convention, is a landmark document in the history of the US women’s rights movement, asserting the rights American women deserve as citizens.