Declaration Of Sentiments Notes

Notes annotations on the declaration of sentiments the one thing that made 200 people not want to sign the document was the suggestion of women s suffrage the right to vote because people thought that it was too much.

Declaration of sentiments notes. 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. Stanton addressed that men and women were created equal so they deserved equal rights also. The pre civil war era 1815 1850 key people. In july 1848 a group met at the seneca falls convention and signed the declaration of sentiments a document that states that women and men should be treated equally under.

Sixty five years after the declaration twelve states extended voting rights to women and in 1920 women achieved this right nationally. 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. Based on the american declaration of independence the sentiments demanded equality with men before the law in education and employment. Notes annotations on the declaration of sentiments.

Three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c. The declaration of sentiments seneca falls convention 1848 is a declaration of independence written by women of the convention who wanted to demand equality for women in the united states. 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. Wright elizabeth cady stanton and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made.

Summary the meeting at seneca falls written primarily by elizabeth cady stanton 1815 1902 the declaration of sentiments was read debated refined and adopted at the 1848 seneca falls convention. Notes on the slave power and the black republicans. The declaration of independence 1776 preamble the declaration of independence 1776 quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book. Elizabeth cady stanton s declaration of sentiments and resolutions impacted women s rights forever.

This document states the feelings of women who at this time had no legal rights in our country. 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.