Declaration Of Sentiments Unveiled At Seneca Falls

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Declaration of sentiments unveiled at seneca falls. The feminist political movement began in the nineteenth century with the call for female suffrage. 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 and resolutions seneca falls new york 1848 sentiments hen 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. Three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c.

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. Seneca falls declaration of sentiments. 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 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.

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 three days before the convention feminists lucretia mott martha c. Based on the american declaration of independence the sentiments demanded equality with men before the law in education and employment. At a convention in seneca falls new york in july 1848 a group of 240 people 200 women and 40 men drafted and approved the declaration of sentiments. 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.

Men s history of repeated injuries and usurpations in order to an absolute tyranny over women is asserted and the intention to lay out the evidence is also included. Just as the declaration of independence asserted the right to change or throw off unjust government so does the declaration of sentiments.