Seneca Falls: The Burnt-Over District w/ Deva Woodly (Part One)
Summary
Hosted by Jody Avergan, this episode explores the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the interconnected social movements of Western New York. Guests Nicole Hammer, Kelly Carter Jackson, and Diva Woodley discuss how abolition, temperance, and women’s rights activists collaborated in the “Burnt Over District.” The conversation highlights key figures like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Frederick Douglass, focusing on the drafting of the Declaration of Sentiments and the contentious debate over women’s suffrage.
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