The women’s suffrage movement began in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention, where attendees discussed women’s rights. Charlotte Woodward Pierce signed the Declaration of Sentiments, which included a demand for voting rights. The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920, but Pierce was unable to cast her vote. In July 1848, the […]
The European Conventions on Human Rights protect people’s rights and freedoms in Europe. They cover topics such as the right to life, fair trial, privacy, freedom of expression and assembly, and protection from discrimination. The conventions also prohibit the use of rights for purposes other than intended and limit political activity of non-citizens. People have […]
