Ratification of the 19th Amendment

In July of 1848, the first women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York.  The convention had only been advertised one week before it started in the Seneca County Courier.  It was advertised as “a convention to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of Women.”  It also stated that “during the first day, the meeting will be exclusively for Women, which all are earnestly invited to attend.  The public generally are invited to be present on the second day.”  Even though there was very little publicity on this major event in history,

Ratification of the 19th Amendment

The 19th Amendment states that all American women are given the right to vote.  The 19th Amendment was approved by the Senate on June 4th, 1919 and ratified in August 1920.  Years before the amendment was even brought to the government, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's right convention in July of 1848.  This convention overall came with a list of demands for women.  This list of demands was called the Declaration of Sentiments and it called for, broader education and professional opportunities for women and the right of married wo

Location of Milestone Headquarters

The location of Milestone Media Headquarters. Where comics such as Icon, Static, and Hardwire are developed. Milestone Media was founded in 1993 by Derek T. Dingle, Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, and Michael Davis (26).

Brown, Jeffrey A. Black Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans Milestone Comics and Their Fans. University Press of Mississippi, 2000.

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