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Born
She was born to wealthy parents and she received a good education. I think this influenced Elizabeth because having a good education tends to give people more confidence in their thoughts and it could very well have contributed to her being an advocate of women's rights. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton -
Married to Henry Stanton
She married Henry Stanton who was an abolitionist lecturer and this made her to more active in the anti-slavery movement. I think this influenced Elizabeth because the anti-slavery movement seemed to go hand in hand with the women's rights movement because they both believed in equal rights for everyone. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton -
Met Lucretia Mott
She met Lucretia on her honeymoon and they bonded over their joint feeling of women not being included at an anti-slavery event. I think this influenced Elizabeth because when you surround yourself with like-minded people you tend to become more confident in your ideas. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton -
First Women's right convention
Luctretia and Elizabeth hold the first ever women's right convention. I think this influenced Elizabeth because having a good response to your ideas and having many people show up tends to solidify a persons decisions. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton