Find the central idea. Although many women had been advocating for voting rights for years, the women’s suffrage movement began to pick up steam in the mid-nineteenth century. A major milestone for the movement occurred in 1848, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention for women’s rights in Seneca Falls, New York. The two women also supported the abolition of slavery. They came up with the idea for the women’s rights convention after women were barred from participating in the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

Question

Although many women had been advocating for rights for years, the women's suffrage movement began to pick up steam in the mid-nineteenth century.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention for women's rights.
Stanton and Mott also supported the abolition of slavery.
Women were barred from participating in the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention.

Answer 1

The central idea of the passage is that the women's suffrage movement gained momentum in the mid-nineteenth century, highlighted by the organization of the first women's rights convention in 1848 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, who were motivated by their exclusion from the World Anti-Slavery Convention.

Answer 2

What are the supporting details?

Answer 3

The supporting details for the central idea include:

1. Advocacy Prior to the Movement: Many women had been advocating for voting rights for years before the mid-nineteenth century.

2. Key Event: The organization of the first convention for women's rights in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott marked a major milestone for the women's suffrage movement.

3. Connection to Abolition: Stanton and Mott were also supporters of the abolition of slavery, illustrating their broader commitment to social justice.

4. Catalyst for the Convention: The idea for the women's rights convention was prompted by women being barred from participating in the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London, showcasing the intersection of the women's rights movement and the fight against slavery.

Answer 4

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Although many women had been advocating for rights for years, the women's suffrage movement began to pick up steam in the mid-nineteenth century.
A major milestone for the movement occurred in 1848, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention for women’s rights in Seneca Falls, New York.
The two women also supported the abolition of slavery.
They came up with the idea for the women’s rights convention after women were barred from participating in the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

Answer 5

The supporting details from the answer choices are:

1. A major milestone for the movement occurred in 1848, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first convention for women’s rights in Seneca Falls, New York.

2. The two women also supported the abolition of slavery.

3. They came up with the idea for the women’s rights convention after women were barred from participating in the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London.

The first statement, "Although many women had been advocating for rights for years, the women's suffrage movement began to pick up steam in the mid-nineteenth century," serves more as an introductory context rather than a supporting detail.