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The declaration of sentiments also known as the declaration of rights and sentiments is a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men 100 out of some 300 attendees at the first women s rights convention to be organized by women.
Declaration of sentiments and declaration of independence. Men s history of repeated injuries and usurpations in order to an absolute tyranny over women is asserted and the intention to lay out the evidence is also included. A large number of. It is a well known fact that the way they are written possess an almost identical pattern. When elizabeth cady stanton wrote the declaration of sentiments she used the declaration of independence as a framework.
Just as the declaration of independence asserted the right to change or throw off unjust government so does the declaration of sentiments. The united states declaration of independence is the pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall in philadelphia pennsylvania on july 4 1776 the declaration explained why the thirteen colonies at war with the kingdom of great britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states no longer. Teach students about the declaration of independence doi and lead a short discussion about the purpose of the document see background information in the prerequisites section pg 2 3 in pdf. The two declarations are similar in the fact that they were both written to inspire a new movement that was overwhelmingly unpopular.
Three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c. Declaration of independence vs. Wright elizabeth cady stanton and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made. Pass out document a.
Declaration of sentiments document outlining the rights that american women should be entitled to as citizens that emerged from the seneca falls convention in new york in july 1848. Declaration of independence pgs 5 7 in pdf ask students to do a close read of the preamble of the doi skim through the grievances and close read the conclusion. The american declaration of independence only had 1 3rd support in united states at the time. The point of having these declarations is not only something to live by but is something to know.