LAD #9- Seneca Falls Convention

At the convention, women talked about their role in society. Only marking the very beginning of this long struggle, women demanded equal rights under the law, in which part of the Convention they re-wrote out part of the Constitution and included the phrase “…that all men and women are created equal…” After this, they went on to state their grievances and the opportunities they have missed out on because of their inferiority, such as the laws they are forced to follow, even though they had no say in the making of them, or women’s lack of authority over property, and the fact that once she is married, she becomes ‘civilly dead,’ or the fact that the government will only recognize them as individuals if they can benefit from them somehow, through taxation of her property or by other means. Also, they grieved over the fact that most profitable and respectable jobs are occupied by men, for colleges to get a good education are only opened to men. The second part stated their resolutions to these problems, including that any law that puts a woman in a subordinate position under a man should be void and not possess any authority. Also, the religious aspect was brought in when the women stated that God created them to be equal to men, not inferior, and thus should be treated as such. They also stated that the behaviors of respect that are demanded of women should be demanded from men as well. In conclusion, the Convention’s purpose was to gain rights for women by listing grievances they hold and listing resolutions to them.