Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American leader in the women's rights movement who formulated the first demand for women's suffrage in the United States.

Activist

November 12, 1815

Scorpio

October 26, 1902

86

Johnstown, New York

Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) was a prominent American activist and suffragist who played a crucial role in the women’s rights movement. She is best known for organizing the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 and drafting the Declaration of Sentiments, which advocated for women’s rights and suffrage. Stanton co-authored several influential books, such as “The Woman’s Bible” and “History of Woman Suffrage,” and worked closely with Susan B. Anthony in the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

Some of her notable achievements and works include:
1. Marrying abolitionist Henry Brewster Stanton.
2. Opposing the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution due to concerns about the exclusion of women from suffrage.
3. Maintaining a close friendship and collaboration with Susan B. Anthony, despite their differences on the amendments.
4. Being named after her mother and her father’s law mentor, Judge Elizabeth “Betty” Slosson.
5. Growing up in a household with three African American menservants, including a slave named Peter Teabout.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s tireless advocacy for women’s rights has left a lasting impact on American history, and her contributions continue to inspire and shape the ongoing fight for gender equality. An interesting fact about Stanton is that she was the first to formulate a concerted demand for women’s suffrage in the United States, making her a key leader in the women’s rights movement.