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1. Explain how the women’s rights movement grew out of the abolitionist movement (pp. 303-304) 2. Identify and explain the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention and the Declaration of Sentiments. How did the Declaration of Sentiments resemble the Declaration of Independence? (pp. 304-305) 3. Compare and contrast Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s and Susan B. Anthony’s childhoods and their effects on each woman’s career (p. 306). 4. Assess how successful women’s rights activists were in achieving their goals (p. 307).

__**The Causes of Women's Rights**__ //1. How did the women's political rights movement grow out of the abolitionist movement?// Shortly after the American Revolution, women became in religious and reform movements that were known as the abolitionist movements. The women abolitionists dedicated themselves to solving social ills; but soon after the movements began, women realized that the movement would be difficult to obtain their goals without having equal rights. As a result, femal reformers expanded their abolitionist movements to include the fight for equal rights for women.

//2. Identify what the Seneca Falls Convention was.// The Seneca Falls Convention was the first meeting ever held to debate equal rights for women. The meeting was held in Seneca Falls, New York and 300 people attended.

//3. Why was the Seneca Fall Convention important?// The Seneca Falls Convention was important because it was the first meeting ever held to discuss womens' rights. The convention was the first to help promote the issue of womens' rights.

//4. Define what the Declaration of Sentiments was.// The Delcaration of Sentiments was a declaration that called for legal reforms that granted married women the right to control property, control earnings, and the right to gain custody of their children in the event of a divorce. The Declaration of Sentiments was created in response to the protests and speeches to help increase the possibilty of earning equal rights.

//5. In what ways were the Declaration of Independence and the Declaration of Sentiments similar?// The two Declarations were similar because the Declaration of Sentiments displayed the democratic ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence, such as the right of women to own property.

//6. Who were the most well known women activists?// Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

//7. Which woman's parents supported her belief in women's rights? Whose parents disagreed with her stand on womens' rights? Do you think that the woman whose parents supported her beliefs aided in her success as a womens' rights advocate?// Susan B. Anthony's parents suppported her beliefs; they too believed in the equailty of rights for both men and women. Elizabeth Cady Stanton's father, however, disapproved of her belief in womens' rights and displayed his disagreement to his daughter. (Your opinion on whether or not you believe that Susan B Anthony's parents' agreement helped her success or not.)

//8. Describe whether or not each woman's childhood helped or hindered their success in winning womens' rights.// Both Stanton and Anthony grew up in a world which education was promoted and helped form their beliefs about womens' rights. Stanton came from a family who disagreed with her beliefs on equality which in turn made her rebel even more and promote more and more the equality of women. Anthony came from a family who supported her beliefs and helped motivate her to stand up for what she believes in.

//9. What was the outcome of both women's protests?// The outcome of the protests was the establishment of the __Married Women's Property Act__ which permitted married women to own property, earnings, and gain custody of their children after a divorce.

//10. Do you believe the final goal of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton's protests were successful? Why or why not?// As a result of the womens' protests, the Married Women's Property Act was passed that was a start to the increase of womens' rights. Also, the protests that these women started set a precedent for up and coming fights for equal rights for men and women.