The Declaration of Sentiments | Journeys Through the Finger Lakes

Explore the creation of The Declaration of Sentiments at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the birth of an organized women’s rights movement. Social organizations looking to make change in society can start with a few committed people that want to make their community, state, nation and world better. Working in the anti-slavery and abolition movements allowed women to network and organize, leading to them organizing their own movements to advocate for women’s suffrage and social change.