(Pivotal Moments in American History.) Catherine Allgor, Sally G. McMillen. New York: Oxford University Press. You could not be signed in. Happily, not only did McPherson recognize a good idea, but also he realized that he was talking to the ideal author. In Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement, Sally McMillen reveals, for the first time, the full significance of that revolutionary convention and the enormous changes it produced. Lucy Stone were certainly key parts of the story, none of them replaced Seneca Falls as the first woman’s rights convention, and none of these authors actually studied Seneca Falls or its impact.4 In Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Womens Rights Movement, Sally G. McMillen coordinated much of this literature. Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement. $28.00, ISBN 978-0-19-518265-1.) You do not currently have access to this article. (Stanford users can avoid this Captcha by logging in.). Sherry H. Penney, Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Womenś Rights Movement. Author Sally G. McMillen was talking with noted Civil War historian James McPherson about his new co-edited series from Oxford University Press. It is appropriate that Sally G. McMillenś book is in the Oxford University Press series Pivotal Moments in American History (edited by David Fischer and James McPherson), since the womanś rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, in July 1848 was surely a “pivotal moment.” However, the American womanś rights movement of the nineteenth century is an oft-told tale, and this book closely follows the publication of Judith Wellmanś The Road to Seneca Falls: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the First Womanś Rights Convention (2004), the most authoritative treatment to date of the Seneca Falls meeting. The 1848 Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention occurred in an atmosphere of idealistic reform. Search for other works by this author on: © 2008 by the Organization of American Historians. Don't already have an Oxford Academic account? It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide, This PDF is available to Subscribers Only. Sadly, the urgency of both contextualization and chronology does not allow McMillen to follow up on some of her most intriguing points: for instance, the internal resistance of American women to the fight for equal rights and what their champions made of it. ), Journal of American History, Volume 95, Issue 2, September 2008, Pages 534–535, https://doi.org/10.2307/25095680. 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When McPherson asked her if she had any ideas, she suggested the Seneca Falls Convention. One of the most striking moments of women's history appears early on in this book, and it does not concern the historical events of the title. Most users should sign in with their email address. x, 310. The Woman's Movement Begins, 1850 - 1860--. Friction and Reunification, 1870 - 1890-- EPILOGUE: "MAKE THE WORLD BETTER"-- APPENDICES-- THE 1848 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS AND SENTIMENTS-- "SOLITUDE OF SELF, " ELIZABETH CADY STANTON-- ENDNOTES-- INDEX-- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Register, Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. 2008. If you originally registered with a username please use that to sign in. This article is also available for rental through DeepDyve. You could not be signed in. In Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Woman's Rights Movement, the latest contribution to Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments in American History series, Sally McMillen unpacks, for the first time, the full significance of that revolutionary convention and the enormous changes it produced. You do not currently have access to this article. To purchase short term access, please sign in to your Oxford Academic account above. © Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305. catalog, articles, website, & more in one search, books, media & more in the Stanford Libraries' collections, Seneca Falls and the origins of the women's rights movement, McMillen, Sally G. (Sally Gregory), 1944-, Woman's Rights Convention (1st : 1848 : Seneca Falls, N.Y.), SENECA FALLS: TABLE OF CONTENTS-- INTRODUCTION--, 1. Hence, the Seneca Falls chapter comes not quite halfway through the book. If you originally registered with a username please use that to sign in. The implications of that remarkable… All rights reserved. Search for other works by this author on: © 2008 American Historical Association. Please check your email address / username and password and try again. ‎In a quiet town of Seneca Falls, New York, over the course of two days in July, 1848, a small group of women and men, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, held a convention that would launch the woman's rights movement and change the course of history. Hearing the list of the titles that qualified as “Pivotal Moments in American History,” McMillen noted with astonishment that none of them included women's history. The book covers 50 years of women's activism, from 1840 to 1890, focusing on four extraordinary figures- … Pp. Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Women's Rights Movement. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. On July 19-20, 1848, hundreds of women and men met in Seneca Falls, New York for the very first woman’s rights convention in the United States. In the quiet town of Seneca Falls, New York, over the course of two days in July, 1848, a small group of women and men, led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, held a convention that would launch the women's rights movement and change the course of history. Separate Spheres: Law, Faith, Tradition--, 4. This was the first meeting to be held for the purpose of discussing the “social, civil, and religious conditions and the rights of woman.” It was the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Please check your email address / username and password and try again. Fortunately, the two books are different enough that there can be room for both on the shelves of historians. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. x, 310 pp. Don't already have an Oxford Academic account? About the American Historical Association, Receive exclusive offers and updates from Oxford Academic, Copyright © 2020 The American Historical Association. Most users should sign in with their email address. By Sally G. McMillen. Sally McMillen Seneca Falls and the Origins of the Womens Rights Movement Pivotal Moments in American History.pdf $28.00, ISBN 978-0-19-518265-1. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide, This PDF is available to Subscribers Only. Register, Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. This article is also available for rental through DeepDyve.

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