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Quaker Thomas M ' Clintock served as chair for the evening session, opening it at half-past seven.

The minutes were read, then Stanton spoke in defense of the many severe accusations brought against the much-abused " Lords of Creation.

" Following Stanton, Thomas M ' Clintock read several passages from Sir William Blackstone's laws, to expose for the audience the basis of woman's current legal condition of servitude to man.

Lucretia Mott stood to offer another resolution: " Resolved, That the speedy success of our cause depends upon the zealous and untiring efforts of both men and women, for the overthrow of the monopoly of the pulpit, and for the securing to woman an equal participation with men in the various trades, professions and commerce.

" This, the twelfth resolution, passed.