Elizabeth Cady Stanton (19th Amendment Anniversary Special)

“Susan B. Anthony is who everyone rallies around, and that's who, the memory of her, is so big in 1920...In 1923,  the 75th anniversary of the Seneca Falls convention, there's a commemorative event there and the only person who gets up to speak about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the woman who made it happen and who wrote the Declaration of Sentiments is her own daughter.  She is the only person who would go and speak on her behalf.  That is so heartbreaking to me."

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment this month, Tour Guide Tell All is turning its attention to women's suffrage and the almost century-long fight for women to get the vote in the United States.  We're kicking off our suffrage series by looking at a woman whose contributions to the movement are substantial - Elizabeth Cady Stanton.  We'll dive into the groundwork that she laid for the 19th century suffrage fight, her relationship with Susan B. Anthony, her complicated and controversial stances, and why perhaps she doesn't have the name recognition or fame today as some of her peers.

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If you’re interested in in more information, we find these sources helpful:

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography - National Women's Hall of Fame
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton - National Women's History Museum
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton Portrait - National Portrait Gallery
• "For Stanton, All Women Were Not Created Equal" - NPR
• "Old Friends Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Made History Together" - National Endowment for the Humanities
• Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions - Seneca Falls, 1848
• "The Solitude of Self" speech text - History Matters, George Mason University
• "The Destructive Male" speech text - Iowa State University
• Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
• Creating Icons Exhibition - National Museum of American History

You’re Listening To: Becca Grawl & Rebecca Fachner

The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King

Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega 

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