The women's rights movement started in Seneca Falls, New York. They met in 1848, and in the first convention there was a historic document 'Declaration of Sentiments'. This demanded equal social status and legal rights for women. This included the right to vote.<span>
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It made the places connect, so they wouldn’t have to go all around to trade
. The colonists were angry over the Townshend Acts, which led to riots. It was important because it was a turning point in America's quest for independence.
