Elizabeth Cady Stanton

1. Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815-1902

2. Biographical Information • Born 1815 • Obtained the highest education then available to a woman from Troy Female Seminary. • Married Henry Stanton, an abolitionist . In her wedding vows she refused to say that she would obey her husband. • While working as a reformer she took care of seven children

3. Biographical Information • Died in New York , October 26th, 1902 of heart failure. • Unfortunely , Mrs. Stanton died 20 years before women received the right to vote.

4. Motives for Becoming a Woman's Rights Activist • Her father wished she was a boy after her brother's death , "Elizabeth, if only you were a boy.“ • The World's Anti-sSlavery Convention in London. • Meeting Lucretia Mott. • Being Head-strong.

5. Seneca Falls Convention • Drafted the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments • Which was based of the Declaration of Independence • Argued for woman’s suffrage, an idea that was opposed by her husband and Mrs. Mott • Susan B. Anthony supported her beliefs , the two women formed a life-long friendship and a meaningful determination to get women the rights they deserve!

6. Stanton and Anthony • They met in 1851 , at the Seneca Falls convention , became life-long friends and double-team reformers. • Together they worked on… • Property rights : Property Rights Act , • an attempt to get woman a right to property , prior to t the Act women no longer controlled their land once they were married , nor could they gain any land during the marriage.

7. Stanton and Anthony (con’t) • Earn wages : Once married women couldn’t take their wages , their hustbands got it automatically. Both women believed wages should be inalienable. • Child guard ianship : • Divorce Laws:

8. Poem Author: Unknown Date: Unknown A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape ...but a woman of strength looks deep inside to keep her soul in shape... A strong woman isn't afraid of anything ...but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear... A strong woman won't let anyone get the best of her ...but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone... A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future...a woman of strength realizes life's mistakes can also be blessings and capitalizes on them... A strong woman walks sure footedly ...but a woman of strength knows when to ask for help... A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face ...but a woman of strength wears grace... A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey ...but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong..

9. Explanation Elizabeth Cady Stanton is defined by this poem because she is both women described in it , she is a strong woman and a woman of strength. She is a head-s trong , loving and caring woman , exactly what is illustrated in the poem.

10. Works Cited http://womenhistory.about.com/od/stantonelizabeth/a/stanton.htm http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=149 http://www.npg.si.edu/col/seneca/senfalls1.htm http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov12.html http://www.nps.gov/wori/historyculture/elizabeth-cady-stanton.htm http://ecssba.rutgers.edu/docs/documents.html http://ecssba.rutgers.edu/docs/thepleasuresofage.html http://www.dafont.com/alpha.php?lettre=a http://ruthshaven.com/poetry/strongwomen.html http://www.visionimpressions.com/poems/women.htm