Which 1848 gathering in New York is widely remembered as the first women's rights convention in the United States?
Seneca Falls Convention
The answer was Seneca Falls Convention. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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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.
This answer is checked against National Park Service: Women's Rights National Historical Park and National Park Service: Report of the Woman's Rights Convention.
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- Seneca Falls Convention - correct answer.
- Hartford Convention - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Annapolis Convention - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Albany Congress - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Seneca Falls Convention is the one to remember. The Seneca Falls Convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19-20, 1848. The convention produced the Declaration of Sentiments, a document modeled in part on the Declaration of Independence.
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Sources: National Park Service, National Park Service