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Seneca Falls Convention (July 19-20) Anniversary
#OnThisDay in 1848, the 1st women's rights convention was held in the US. It took place in Seneca Falls, New York. The meeting launched the women’s suffrage movement.
Learn more:
-- Constitutional Center: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this-day-the-seneca-falls-convention-begins
-- Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-19/
-- White House Archive: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/find-the-sentiments
-- NPS: https://www.nps.gov/articles/black-women-and-the-fight-for-voting-rights.htm
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