Anniversary of Seneca Falls Convention

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and women are created equal.” These words were not present in the Declaration of Independence; rather, they were written in the Declaration of Sentiments and signed by a number of women leaders, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. This all occurred at what was the first women’s rights conference in the United States, known as the Seneca Falls Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19 and
20, 1848. On the anniversary of this historic gathering this past weekend, all of us need to celebrate the event and the strides made towards women’s equality. But we also recognize that even today, over 150 years after the convention, the equality that Elizabeth Cady Stanton
spoke of has not been achieved. AAUW urges you to use this anniversary to be an advocate for women and girls, because equity is still an issue.