Women's Rights Movement of 1851
The Ohio Women's Rights Movement on May 29,1851 was one of the many events in the 19th century where advocates called for expanding the rights of women. Led by Frances Dana Barker Gage in Akron, Ohio, women attending the convention were highly inspired by the Sentiments and the Declaration of Rights created at the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. Using the constitution tenents as a foundation, women were inspired to call for their own right to vote.
The mid 19th century was an intense time for the rights of women. The abolition and temperance issues provided opportunities for many women to take part in political activism, and feminists were often angered at the fact that they were unable to vote in elections. Women like Gage, who organized locally, after the Seneca Falls Convention, gave women activists the strength to escalate the fight for women's rights. Gage's determination to hold an event led to the Akron convention.
The mid 19th century was an intense time for the rights of women. The abolition and temperance issues provided opportunities for many women to take part in political activism, and feminists were often angered at the fact that they were unable to vote in elections. Women like Gage, who organized locally, after the Seneca Falls Convention, gave women activists the strength to escalate the fight for women's rights. Gage's determination to hold an event led to the Akron convention.