Declaration Of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was written on July 19th, 1848 during the Seneca Falls Convention. It was “called by the Women of Seneca County, N.Y., and held at the village of Seneca Falls, in the Wesleyan Chapel, on the 19th and 20th of July, 1848.” A total of three hundred people attended the convention including forty men to discuss the rights of women in America. Women in America felt disenfranchised by their male counterparts. Women had very little rights or say in what went on in their lives. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the major contributors to the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. She is credited with making their Declaration almost identical to the Declaration of Independence, which was a very effective approach to getting their declarations heard. This document allowed for what was later known as the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Women were not allowed to do many things in that time. They had all the responsibilities as citizens of the United States, but none of the rights. For example, “he (me in general) has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.” Women weren’t allowed to vote and some men believed that they shouldn’t even speak in pu
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Approximate Word count = 890
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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