Rights for All!

DOUGLASS, Frederick, 1818-1895; WOMEN'S suffrage; WOMEN'S rights; FEMINISM; BLACK voters; STANTON, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902; SUFFRAGE; AFRICAN American civil rights

The article discusses the women's rights movement in the United States in the 19th century, focusing on the involvement of Frederick Douglass. The first women's rights convention was held in 1848, where Elizabeth Cady Stanton drafted a Declaration of Sentiments calling for an end to the oppression of women. Douglass recognized the similarities between the situations of Black people and women and supported the women's movement. However, during the Civil War, attention shifted away from women's rights. After the war, the 13th and 14th Amendments were passed, but they did not grant women the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, which granted Black men the right to vote, also excluded women. Douglass supported the amendment, believing that suffrage for Black men was a matter of life and death, but he also advocated for a separate amendment for women's suffrage. The article concludes by highlighting Douglass's commitment to securing freedom and equality for all. [Extracted from the article]