... convention was called in Seneca Falls, N.Y. in 1848. ("Stanton, Elizabeth Cady", par 1) A women's declaration of grievances was written using the Declaration of Independence as a model; Stanton even went so far as to substitute the words "King George" with "male." (Banner, 39) Some of the injustices against women that they addressed included: women had no legal right to their earnings or children; wives could not ... except for Oberlin, women were not admitted to any liberal arts college; and women were excluded from most professions besides teaching school and writing. (Banner, 40) The d...

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