Women's rights trailblazers from New York

New York has been the backdrop for the women’s equality movement in the United States for two centuries. In 1848, the state hosted the Seneca Falls Convention, a the first prominent gathering of women’s rights advocates. Just last fall, Letitia James made history by being the first woman elected attorney general, while state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first female to lead a majority conference in Albany. From Susan B. Anthony to James, here is a rundown of influential women in New York political history, and how their work contributed to achieving social and political equality.