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On one such visit Harriot, Stanton herself, and a friend (the Englishwoman Frances Lord, who was interested in the Theosophy movement) amused themselves by embarking on what Mrs Stanton provocatively referred to as ‘The Woman's Bible’.
After her eightieth birthday and approximately fifty years dedicated to the women’s movement, Stanton published The Woman’s Bible (1895, 1898), a two-volume collection of biblical passages about women with commentary. Stanton recruited other women to contribute essays for The Woman’s Bible.
Oct 22, 2024 · Elizabeth Cady Stanton (born November 12, 1815, Johnstown, New York, U.S.—died October 26, 1902, New York, New York) was an American leader in the women’s rights movement who in 1848 formulated the first concerted demand for women’s suffrage in the United States.
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- Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an American leader in the women’s rights movement. In 1848, at the Seneca Falls Convention, she drafted the first organi...
- Stanton wrote most of the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for women to be viewed as full citizens and was modeled on the Declaration of Ind...
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton campaigned tirelessly for women’s rights. Although she did not live to see her goal achieved, she led the American women’s s...
- JERICHO. The ancient city of Jericho was well known for its outstanding fortification. The wall was so thick a woman had her house built within its structure (Joshua 2:15).
- CANAAN. Like many early kingdoms, settlements or lands, Canaan was named after its founder. He was the son of Ham and grandson of Noah the ark builder. His firstborn was Sidon from where the Sidonians, who occupied the coastal areas of the Great Sea (the Mediterranean), descended.
- GOSHEN. Before the exodus, Joseph gave this land of ancient Egypt to his relatives. During Moses’ time the area was a sanctuary for the Israelites as God judged the kingdom that enslaved them.
- SINAI. The mountain from which God gave the Israelites his law is situated somewhere in this ancient wilderness. On several occasions Moses went up the heights to receive various instructions.
Oct 2, 2014 · A family member asked me for a brief list of major regions in the biblical world that are mentioned in the news today by other names. Since most Bible dictionaries do not have entries for the modern names, this list is intended to bridge that gap.
Some speculate that they are located in present-day Egypt and Jordan, while others believe they may be scattered across the Arabian Peninsula. Explore the ancient realms of faith with our guide to 7 Biblical Cities and their Modern-Day Locations, uncovering history's sacred echoes.
Stanton was a vigorous debater of women's issues in many venues throughout the United States from the end of the Civil War to the 1880s. Stanton's writings were a fundamental component of the philosophy underlying the American women's movement well into the twentieth century.
