In 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca falls Convention to address the issue of equal rights for women.The convention produced a Declaration of Sentiments,which laid out a list of injustices done to women by men.Given your knowledge of the first wave of the women's movement,which of the following do you think was first on their list?

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The right to vote, or "the elective franchise," was the primary demand of the first wave women's movement, as they sought to gain political power and influence to push for broader social and economic reforms. While the other issues listed in the Declaration of Sentiments were also important, the demand for suffrage was given the most attention and priority at the Seneca Falls Convention.

In 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott Organized the Seneca