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Remember the Ladies: The Women's Rights National Historical Park - Page 2

© Meg Greene Malvasi

The building where the "Declaration of Sentiments" was first written is also still standing. Known as the M'Clintock House, it was the home of MaryAnn and Thomas M'Clintock. MaryAnn M'Clintock was a storekeeper, abolitionist, teacher, and artist who worked tirelessly for women's rights for many years afterwards.

One of the founders of the Women's Rights Movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton also lived in Seneca Falls. Her large, lovely, home, built in the 1840s, draws many visitors, and is a popular highlight of the park.

At the Education and Cultural Center, visitors can see the Suffrage Press Printshop. Here they can learn about one of America's most famous printers and publishers, Amelia Bloomer, who lived in Seneca Falls, published The Lily a newspaper that featured articles on women's rights, marriage, education, and law.

One of the most prominent displays is found at the Park Visitor Center. Upon entering, visitors see life-sized bronze figures representing Elizabeth Cady Stanton, African-American leader Frederick Douglass, and other important people who attended the convention. There is also a theater and a research library where a large collection of books, documents, and photographs on the women's movement is found. A series of displays illustrating the challenges women have faced from the time of the 1848 Convention to today is open to the public on the second floor.

Want to know more? For more information, visit the Women's Rights National Historical Park online. Check out one of the first published accounts of the convention, Report of the Woman's Rights Convention . You can also visit "Women's Suffrage" an on-line exhibit that traces the history of the women's suffrage movement. Or visit "Biographical Dictionary," to read about famous figures in women's history. And have fun!

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