Why is the Wesleyan Chapel Rehabilitation so important?
The 1848 Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention assembled in the Wesleyan Chapel at 11:00 am on July 19, held sessions that afternoon, then again on July 20, when sessions were held in the morning, afternoon, and evening. The Declaration of Sentiments was ratified by one hundred signers. With this two day meeting the women’s rights movement was launched in a building that was constructed by citizens dedicated to reform, to open public debate, and to the expansion of women’s traditional roles.
