... York in July 1848, encouraged after the insult of Mott being disallowed a place on the platform of an Anti-Slavery Conference in 1840 purely because she was a woman. The convention was to produce a declaration of women's rights that could be interpreted as the birth of feminism in the USA. Between 1848 and the 1920's, gradual support for the feminist movement was obtained. At first this new idea had little impact on the American women, they had different priorities and perceptions of their role in society. Most had set feelings and attitudes towards the issues raised, and as a result were unwilling to cause disorder in their lives by supporting the concerns. From the late nineteenth century onwards, the feminists had much more support, and therefore could become involved in a number of key issues and campaigns of political, social and economical nature. In the second half of the ...

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