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 Stanton was involved in the temperance movement, advocating against the consumption of alcohol.[([[https://www.feministsforlife.org/temperance-and-womens-suffrage-sometimes-allied-movements/|feministsforlife]])] Stanton was involved in the temperance movement, advocating against the consumption of alcohol.[([[https://www.feministsforlife.org/temperance-and-womens-suffrage-sometimes-allied-movements/|feministsforlife]])]
  
 +===== Religion =====
 +
 +She was critical of organized religion, particularly for its role in oppressing women.[([[https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1245&context=criterion|byu]])]
 +
 +===== The Woman’s Bible =====
 +
 +Stanton authored "The Woman’s Bible," which reinterpreted biblical texts from a feminist perspective.[([[https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA61908614&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=1098092X&p=AONE&sw=w|gale]])]
 +
 +===== Divorce Reform =====
 +
 +She advocated for liberalized divorce laws, believing women should be able to leave unhappy marriages.[([[https://www.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.18574/nyu/9780814783047.001.0001/upso-9780814783047-chapter-004|universitypressscholarship]])]
 +
 +===== Senate Testimony =====
 +
 +Stanton was the first woman to testify before the U.S. Senate, arguing for women's suffrage.[([[https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/senate-stories/Discovering-the-Role-of-the-Senate-in-Womens-Fight-for-the-Vote.htm|senate]])]
 +
 +===== Legacy =====
 +
 +Her work laid the groundwork for the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.[([[https://journals.ala.org/index.php/dttp/article/view/8127/11307|ala]])]
 +
 +===== Health Advocacy =====
 +
 +Stanton promoted physical health and exercise for women, unusual for her time.[([[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7264390/|ncbi]])]
 +
 +===== Dress Reform =====
 +
 +She supported dress reform, advocating for more practical and comfortable clothing for women.[([[https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/235410224.pdf|core]])]
 +
 +===== Anti-Slavery Petition =====
 +
 +She circulated anti-slavery petitions as a young woman, gathering thousands of signatures.[([[https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/susan-b-anthony|womenshistory]])]
 +
 +===== Intellectual Influence =====
 +
 +Stanton's father, a lawyer and judge, influenced her thinking about law and justice.[([[https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1193&context=ua_law_publications|ideaexchange]])]
 +
 +===== Women's Education =====
 +
 +She was a strong proponent of higher education for women.[([[https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/woman-suffrage/stanton-elizabeth-cady/|socialwelfare]])]
 +
 +===== Political Candidacy =====
 +
 +In 1866, she ran for Congress, becoming one of the first women to do so.[([[https://cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/milestones-women-american-politics|socialwelfare]])]
 +
 +===== Anti-Racism =====
 +
 +Stanton worked alongside Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists in the fight for civil rights.[([[https://www.nps.gov/articles/comrades-in-conflict.htm|nps]])]
 +
 +===== Legal Writing =====
 +
 +She authored many articles and speeches on legal inequalities faced by women.[([[https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/elizabeth-cady-stanton-and-the-struggle-for-womens-suffrage|billofrightsinstitute]])]
 +
 +===== Personal Hardships =====
 +
 +Stanton faced significant personal and financial hardships throughout her life, yet remained committed to her cause.[([[https://www.bookey.app/book/elizabeth-cady-stanton|bookey]])]
 +
 +===== Women’s Loyal National League =====
 +
 +During the Civil War, she co-founded the Women's Loyal National League to support the Union and push for abolition.[([[https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/susan-b-anthony|battlefields]])]
 +
 +===== Library of Congress =====
 +
 +Her papers and writings are preserved in the Library of Congress.[([[https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss41210.mss41210-005_00026_00045/?st=grid|loc]])]
 +
 +===== International Influence =====
 +
 +Stanton’s ideas influenced women's rights movements worldwide.[([[https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/history-of-the-womens-rights-movement/|nationalwomenshistoryalliance]])]
 +
 +===== Presidential Election =====
 +
 +She publicly criticized political candidates who did not support women's suffrage.[([[https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-womens-suffrage-movement|history]])]
 +
 +===== Mentor =====
 +
 +She mentored many young suffragists, passing on her knowledge and passion.[([[https://guides.monmouth.edu/Womens_Suffrage/Key_Figures|monmouth]])]
 +
 +===== Public Speaking =====
 +
 +Stanton was a powerful orator, giving speeches across the United States.[([[https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cady-stanton|womenshistory]])]
 +
 +===== Criticism of Suffrage Movement =====
 +
 +She faced criticism from within the suffrage movement for her sometimes radical ideas.[([[https://www.npr.org/2011/07/13/137681070/for-stanton-all-women-were-not-created-equal|npr]])]
 +
 +===== Death =====
 +
 +Stanton died on October 26, 1902, in New York City, before seeing women gain the right to vote.[([[https://www.britannica.com/video/226770/who-was-Elizabeth-Cady-Stanton|britannica]])]
 +
 +===== Posthumous Recognition =====
 +
 +She was posthumously inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1973.[([[https://www.womenofthehall.org/about/our-history/|womenofthehall]])]
 +
 +===== Family Influence =====
 +
 +Her daughters, Harriot Stanton Blatch and Margaret Stanton Lawrence, also became prominent suffragists.[([[https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/distinguished-alumni/harriott-stanton-blatch/|vcencyclopedia]])]
 +
 +===== Literary Contributions =====
 +
 +Stanton contributed to the writing and editing of "History of Woman Suffrage," a multi-volume work.[([[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/28020/28020-h/28020-h.htm|gutenberg]])]
 +
 +===== Advocacy for Women Workers =====
 +
 +She supported better working conditions and pay for women laborers.[([[https://www.crusadeforthevote.org/working-women-movement|crusadeforthevote]])]
 +
 +===== Mental Health =====
 +
 +Stanton spoke out about mental health, emphasizing the importance of emotional well-being.[([[https://www.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.18574/nyu/9780814783047.001.0001/upso-9780814783047-chapter-004|universitypressscholarship]])]
 +
 +===== Publications =====
 +
 +Besides "The Woman’s Bible," she wrote "Eighty Years and More," an autobiography.[([[https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/stanton/years/years.html|upenn]])]
 +
 +===== Broader Equality =====
 +
 +Stanton’s vision extended beyond suffrage to broader gender equality in all spheres of life.[([[https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/-all-men-and-women-are-created-equal-the-life-of-elizabeth-cady-stanton.htm|nps]])]
 +
 +===== Commemoration =====
 +
 +Various schools, parks, and organizations are named in her honor, reflecting her enduring legacy.[([[https://journalpanorama.org/article/commemoration-of-an-epoch/|journalpanorama]])]
  
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