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Which 1848 gathering in New York is widely remembered as the first women's rights convention in the United States?

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Seneca Falls Convention

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The Seneca Falls Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19-20, 1848. The National Park Service describes it as the first Women's Rights Convention.

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The convention produced the Declaration of Sentiments, a document modeled in part on the Declaration of Independence.

National Park Service: report of the womans rights convention.htm

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