Eleven passed unanimously but the last one women s sacred right to the elective franchise aroused much debate because it was so controversial at the time.
Declaration of sentiments and resolutions pdf. Download declaration of sentiments and resolutions free in pdf epub format. Wright elizabeth cady stanton and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made. The declaration of sentiments and resolutions. When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied but one to which the laws of nature and nature s god entitle them a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the.
Ironically on the second day of the convention when the declaration of sentiments was adopted the convention also considered twelve resolutions. The declaration of sentiments offered for the acceptance of the convention was then read by e. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls new york 1848 sentiments hen in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied but one to which the laws of. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls 1848 on the morning of the 19th the convention assembled at 11 o clock.
A proposition was made to have it re read by paragraph and after much consideration some changes. 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 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.