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Declaration of sentiments grievances. Excerpt a he has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable undeniable right to the elective franchise vote. 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. 3 4 july 19 1848 5 6 when in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one portion of the 7 family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that. The declaration based on the declaration of independence demanded equality between sexes before the law in education and employment.
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. Three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c. After reading the four grievances from the declaration of sentiments put the grievances in your own words. 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 sentiments list of grievances step 1. 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. Women s grievances against men women s rights convention. The declaration of sentiments was drafted at the seneca falls convention in 1848 by elizabeth cady stanton.
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