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Early Life
Growing up her brothers were given preferential treatment was a very personal exposure to how unfairly women were treated. With her father in law she was able to attain knowledge of the law system which revealed laws unjust to women which helped shape her early ideas of gender inequality.Source -
Marriage to Henry B. Stanton
Married Henry B. Stanton, an abolitionist lecturer. At their wedding ceremony she made two decisions that were rare for women during these times. Marrying Henry not only put her in company of reformers but he also agreed with her decisions which allowed her to pursue her goal of women’s equality.
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World’s Anti-Slavery Convention
At the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention she meets women who are outraged when they were denied official standing as women delegates.This event is the tipping point for Elizabeth because seeing women's rights being excluded at the convention set flame to her fire for advocating women’s equality.
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Seneca Falls Convention
Elizabeth authored, “The Declaration of Sentiments,” which called for social and legal changes for women in society.
For Elizabeth this event was monumental because she was able to gather a group of like-minded women with the same goal of equality. Knowing that she was not alone in this fight helped her continue her efforts for women’s equality.
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