Women's Rights

El Congreso de Pueblos de Habla Española (the Spanish Speaking People's Congress) was formed in California as a coalition of Latino labor and civil rights activists seeking to unite Spanish‑speaking communities. Luisa Moreno spearheaded the inauguration of the Congress, drawing delegates from…

Despite Oberlin's progressive tradition, not all reforms received the full support of the community. In particular, the women's suffrage question generated heated debate. In March of 1870, one hundred and forty married women of Lorain County petitioned the state legislature, protesting…

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a leading figure in the women's rights movement of the 19th century, delivered the inaugural address of the Seneca Falls Convention in Seneca Falls, NY to advocate for the rights of women. In this speech, she spoke about discriminatory laws against women, the need for…

The 19th Amendment granted American women the legal right to vote, a milestone achieved through decades of struggle. Beginning in the mid-19th century, generations of suffragists engaged in lectures, writings, marches, lobbying efforts, and acts of civil disobedience to push for what was once seen…

<p>Soujourner Truth's mission was “testifyin’ concerning the wickedness of this ‘ere people.”</p>

<p>The long, embattled history of women’s suffrage that began with the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention continues to this day.</p>

<p>Kate Mullany's former home in Troy, New York honors one of the earliest women's labor unions that sought fair pay and safe working conditions.</p>