How did the abolitionist movement inspire the women’s suffrage movement? In this episode of BRIdge From The Past, Mary examines Benjamin Robert Haydon’s 1841 painting “The Anti-Slavery Society Convention.” Held in 1840, more than 300 people, mostly from Britain and the United States, attended the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. What troubles arose for these women when trying to attend this abolitionist convention? How did the events of this convention lead to both an end of slavery in the United States and a beginning of suffrage for women?

BRIdge from the Past: Art Across U.S. History is a YouTube series for students that explores an important historic image every episode to gain insights into the culture, politics, and society of a particular time in U.S. history. Host Mary Patterson will explain how each primary source is its own "window to the past," revealing new areas for contemplation and discussion.

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