A Legacy to Empower and Inspire...

A Legacy to Inspire and Empower

The Board of Directors of The Elizabeth Cady Stanton Hometown Association stands in solidarity with the peaceful protesters of The Black Lives Matter movement. We acknowledge that during Elizabeth’s life, she wrote racist remarks after voting rights for women were left out of the 15th amendment. We do feel, however, that given her roots in the abolitionist movement, her larger body of writing, her long friendship with Frederick Douglass, and her revolutionary approach to life, that Elizabeth - like those of us on the ECSHA Board - would have taken this moment in history to closely examine her beliefs and biases, and stand up for the equality of all human beings.

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Upcoming Event
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Hometown Association POSTPONES Women’s Revolution Bike Ride.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Hometown Association (ECSHA) had planned a three-day two-night fully supported bike ride this August. Due to concerns about COVID-19, ECSHA has postponed the ride until next August 20-22, 2021.
The ride will start in Johnstown - the birthplace of both Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her revolutionary ideas -- to her home in Seneca Falls where she shared those ideas at the world changing 1848 Women’s Rights Convention.

Check out our events page for more info!

Anonymous donor offers matching funds for statue!
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Pictured is a rendering of the bronze statue of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton that has been commissioned by the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Consortium. Stanton was born and raised in Johnstown. The statue will be erected in the Sir William Johnson Park on West Main Street in 2020 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution that gave all women the right to vote. An anonymous donor has offered to give up to $10,000 in matching funds to help pay for the statue, which will cost $75,000. To date, more than $50,000 has been raised. (Photo submitted)
- Leader Herald