In 1853, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she was often threatened with violence due to her anti-slavery views. Six months after moving to St. Louis, she was elected chair of the National Woman's Rights Convention in Cleveland in October.
Elizabeth moved to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1853, where she encountered hostility because of her stance against slavery. Half a year later, she was chosen as the head of the National Woman's Rights Convention in Cleveland in October.