Women’s Rights’ Pioneer Remembered at Woodlawn Cemetery
An American milestone was celebrated at Woodlawn Cemetery, with women around the area celebrating the 200th birthday of an activist for the women’s suffrage movement. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who inspired millions of women to make their voices heard in the battle for the right to vote, was remembered Nov. 12, who was born on that day 200 years ago. The event was marked by a ride along around the cemetery and an appearance by New York’s Lieutenant Governor, Kathleen C. Hochul, one of the few female lieutenant governors in the state’s history. First stop for the group was the Stanton
