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Declaration of sentiments by elizabeth stanton. In 1848 a historic assembly of women gathered in seneca falls new york the home of elizabeth cady stanton. 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. Adopted by the second continental congress on july 4 1776 the declaration of independence. Based on the american declaration of independence the sentiments demanded equality with men before the law in education and employment.
In a brilliant rhetorical move stanton establishes her credibility and appeals to the ethos of her audience by mirroring the structure and diction of the declaration of sentiments to those of the united states declaration of independence. Elizabeth cady stanton et al. Held in seneca falls new york the convention is now known as the seneca falls convention the principal author of the declaration was elizabeth cady stanton. Part of the reason for doing so had been that mott had been refused.
Elizabeth cady stanton the declaration of sentiments from the seneca falls women s convention 1848 the declaration of sentiments. Elizabeth cady stanton and lucretia mott two american activists in the movement to abolish slavery called together the first conference to address women s rights and issues in seneca falls new york in 1848. Stanton organized the seneca falls convention with lucretia mott who like her had been excluded from the world anti slavery convention in london eight years earlier. 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 was drafted by elizabeth cady stanton for the women s rights convention at seneca falls new york in 1848. 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. The declaration of sentiments seneca falls conference 1848. Three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c.
By elizabeth cady stanton. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls 1848 on the morning of the 19th the convention assembled at 11 o clock.