Wright elizabeth cady stanton and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made.
Declaration of sentiments citation. Three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c. Bron smith the women s rights convention held in seneca falls new york in 1848 was the first attack in a battle that would last for many years. In the declaration of sentiments elizabeth cady stanton critiqued the powerlessness of women in marriage. Examples of mla citation.
Based on the american declaration of independence the sentiments demanded equality with men before the law in education and employment. The movers of this convention who drafted the call the declaration and resolutions were elizabeth cady stanton lucretia mott martha c. Declaration of sentiments 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 of nature s god entitle them a decent respect to the opinions of mankind. Many did so in spite of the often harsh reaction to the declaration of sentiments.
Our copy of the declaration of sentiments has no page numbers so. 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. 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. It explains how the signers will work to achieve their goals and provides for others who want to join the movement.
Automatic works cited and bibliography formatting for mla apa and chicago turabian citation styles. Get this from a library. 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. He has made her if married in the eye of the law civilly dead note.
Now supports 7th edition of mla. 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. Through examination of the declaration written and signed at. 1 first and closing paragraphs of mrs.
Wright mary ann mcclintock and jane c. The declaration of sentiments ends with an action plan. The declaration is one of the roots of the suffrage movement that ultimately resulted the 19th amendment being added to the constitution. Author named in sentence.
The declaration was also met with strong criticism and anger.