Creating the United States

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On July 4, 1876, during the Centennial Celebration of the Declaration of Independence, the National Woman Suffrage Association adopted a ringing Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States. The association sought equal rights for women and particularly the right to vote.
On July 4, 1876, during the Centennial Celebration of the Declaration of Independence, the National Woman Suffrage Association adopted a ringing Declaration of Rights of the Women of the United States. The association sought equal rights for women and particularly the right to vote.