What was the significance of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?
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Correct answer: It issued the Declaration of Sentiments, which demanded equal rights for women
Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, the convention was the first major step in the organized women's rights movement. The Declaration of Sentiments deliberately echoed the Declaration of Independence to argue that 'all men and women are created equal.'
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