Question

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?

• A. To unite the Native American tribes of New York State
• B. To discuss agricultural problems for farmers in the Eastern states
• C. To form a society to advance the rights of women
• D. To discuss antislavery strategies
• E. To select a leader for a group of evangelist congregations

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

To form a society to advance the rights of women

To form a society to advance the rights of women describes the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. The Seneca Falls Convention was called to bring the issue of women's rights to public notice. The Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, published at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, used constitutional language to underline the inconsistencies between national commitments to human equality and the treatment of women. Women leveraged their specialty in all things involving the private sphere, to home and to organize and empower white women.