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Declaration of sentiments historical context. Wright elizabeth cady stanton and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made. Of the 300 attendees at the convention 100 total people signed the declaration 68 women and 32 men. The americas a vast and unexplored continent across the atlantic. 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 of the american anti slavery convention selections from the writings of w. Read expert analysis on historical context in declaration of sentiments. P the purpose was to start conversation and change the world. Although the majority of american colleges were male only oberlin college which was founded in 1833 was the first college to admit both men and women.
Declaration of sentiments h the historical context is the same structure as the declaration of independence i the indented audience is the document was written by women for the world highlighting the need to discuss the social civil and religious rights of women. The convention assembled in the city of philadelphia to organize a national anti slavery society promptly seize the opportunity to promulgate the following declaration of sentiments as cherished by them in relation to the enslavement of one sixth portion. The document demanded equal social status and legal rights for. 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.
Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls ny 1848 elizabeth cady stanton et al. Historical context in the declaration of independence of the united states of america the american colonies. The declaration of sentiments a key text in the 19 th century women s rights movement mirrored the declaration. Historical background the growth and development of manufacturing as a dominant economic system especially in the north in the latter part of the antebellum period had a substantial effect on the role of women in society.
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