1840: Year Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were refused seating at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London because they were women
July 19-20, 1848: Date they held the Seneca Falls Convention to address the condition of women
300: Number of people who attended, including 40 men
100: Number of women and men who signed the Seneca Falls Declaration, securing women equal participation in trades, professions and commerce
1920: Year women finally gained the right to vote
Source: www.npg.si.edu
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