Meet Elizabeth Cady StantonMeet Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth was born on Elizabeth was born on November 12, 1815 in November 12, 1815 in Johnstown, New York.Johnstown, New York.

Margaret Cady

Elizabeth’s Mother

““OhOh my my daughter, daughter, I wish you I wish you

were a were a boy!”boy!”

Judge Daniel Cady

Elizabeth’s father

The Reverend Simon Hosack The Reverend Simon Hosack taught Elizabeth Greek.taught Elizabeth Greek.

Elizabeth was the only girl in Elizabeth was the only girl in advanced language and math classes at advanced language and math classes at The Johnstown Academy. The Johnstown Academy.

Elizabeth and her friends often Elizabeth and her friends often visited the jail and courthouse.visited the jail and courthouse.

“With constant visits to the jail, courthouse, and my father’s office, I gleaned some idea of the danger of violating the law.”

Elizabeth wanted to cut the laws Elizabeth wanted to cut the laws that were unfair out of law that were unfair out of law

books.books.

Judge Cady explained that if Elizabeth wantedto change a law, she would have to go to the New York State Legislature.

Elizabeth met Lucretia Mott on her Elizabeth met Lucretia Mott on her honeymoon with Henry at the honeymoon with Henry at the

World’s Anti-slavery Convention.World’s Anti-slavery Convention.

Elizabeth was in Seneca Falls, New York when she and her friends decided to have a convention about the rights that women needed.

The M’Clintock House where the women met.

On July 19, 1848 Elizabeth read the Declaration of Sentiments at

the First Woman’s Rights Convention.

Frederick Douglass was one of the few people to agree with Elizabeth that women should have the right to vote.

The Revolution beginsThe Revolution begins

Susan B. Anthony

Matilda Joslyn Gage

Women got the right to vote Women got the right to vote nationally in 1920.nationally in 1920.

Alice Paul celebrates winning the right to vote with supporters.

You can make the world You can make the world a better place!a better place!

Elizabeth with daughter, Harriot, and granddaugher,Nora. Nora had a daughter, Rhoda , who would have a daughter, Coline Jenkins, who narrated this story.