"In July 1848, the first womens rights convention in the United States was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Leading activists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the event, during which womens social and civil rights were passionately discussed. This landmark convention sparked the American Womens Suffrage Movement. In this educational and illuminating book, readers will discover why the Seneca Falls Convention was so significant and all there is to see and do there today. Filled with fun facts, bright photographs, which bring the text to life, this book is sure to inspire young history enthusiasts"--.