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Which of the following statements best describes the historical context in which the women’s
movement emerged?
The women’s movement emerged independent of and separate from other reform efforts of the mid-
nineteenth century.
The women’s movement emerged alongside many other reform movements, including the
antislavery movement, which took their inspiration from religion and ideas of individualism.
Religious revivals inspired the women’s movement, which chose to remain separate from the
antislavery movement.
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The women’s movement emerged alongside several other social reform movements during the early to
mid-nineteenth century, all of which sought to institute positive change in society. The leading
members of the movement, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, organized the first gathering in
the country in 1848 to examine and discuss the rights and grievances of women. At the end of the
gathering, many participants signed and approved the Declaration of Sentiments, a document that
imitated the Declaration of Independence by articulating the rights and grievances of women.
Asserting that men and women were created equal, the Declaration of Sentiments pointed out the
political, social, and economic limitations placed on women. Actions such as those taken at Seneca
Falls inspired the feminist movement and persuaded policymakers to grant women more rights.
Which of the following rights were
not
among those on the list of grievances articulated at the Seneca
Falls gathering?
The right to a college education
The right to retain custody of children in a divorce
The right to hold a job
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Explanation:
Although they were not prevented from working, women were denied access to certain professions,
such as the ministry, and had no access to higher education. They also could not vote, lost custody of
their children in the case of divorce, and were prevented from holding public office. As a result of the
efforts of the Seneca Falls Convention attendees and others like them, these gender-restrictive laws
slowly began to change.
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