Falls and Declaration of Sentiments Critique The Seneca Falls Convention gave women the opportunity to speak out and share their grievances. Women emphasized the injustice that existed and showed how the men were treating them unfairly. Different women, from various territories and occupations, expressed their concerns about their lives, outlining the cruel nature of the country and began making a list of their issues. By the time the convention ended, the women had come up with the Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments is a political speech and its style is clear and direct. It was drafted by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was presented to American people, participants at a convention in Seneca Falls, New York, on 19-20, 1848. It was based on the Declaration of Independence, the author’s ambition was to show the wrongs committed against womankind and to demand compensation for those wrongs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), from New York, married with Henry Brewster Stanton. She was
the rights and duties women are supposed to conform to. The Declaration of Sentiments was a document signed by a group of 68 women and 32 men headed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902), one of the leaders of the nineteenth-century women's movement. The Sentiments demanded equality between men and women before the law, in education and employment, but the main pronouncement was focused on giving women the right to vote. The Declaration was issued against
Luis Arias Analysis of The Declaration of Sentiments Written in 1848 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The Declaration of Sentiments has changed the world of women’s rights, changing it into what it is today. This document was written as a declaration, and as a petition. It was written for the Seneca Falls Convention on July 19-20 1848. This convention was for the purpose of women discussing their rights and desires to be free of the oppression that they faced. On the second day of the convention, men
protest that they should have the right to vote. Many women joined this protest. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the first women to begin the protest for giving women the right to vote. She and many other women came together to create the Declaration of Sentiments. Because of Stanton and the help of many other suffragettes, women stood together to win their right to vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the first to say that women deserved the right to vote and that men should not have all the say
Declaration vs. Declaration Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote “A Declaration of Sentiments” in July 1848 as a fight for women’s rights at a convention in Seneca Falls, New York, where she presented it. Stanton modeled the writing of her own declaration on the infamous “Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson. Although both of these pieces of writings were based on American freedom, they were two completely different aspects of freedom and deriving issues. “The Declaration of Sentiments” was
Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Declaration of Sentiments and The Women’s Bible Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the most renowned women to lead campaigns for women’s rights. Her efforts were focused on "opportunities for women, for married women’s property rights, the right to divorce, and the right to custody of children; her most radical demand was for women’s right to vote" (Davidson and Wagner-Martin 845). In general Stanton wished to instill independence and self-reliance in all women. Stanton
Women had to fight, for decades, to have a voice in the government that forced its laws on them. Which is why The Declaration of Sentiments was based off the Declaration of Independence. This declaration states how women are opposed by men with women having no voice in laws she is compelled to follow, withholding women’s rights as citizens such as giving no representation in legislations, men being women’s
In the declaration of sentiments and resolutions, Elizabeth Cady Stanton states that "The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpation on the part of men toward women, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her" (205). Gender inequality is a well known issue that has existed in all countries around the world. For instance, in the past, women did not have the right to seek education and occupation, to take part in public and economic events, or
revolutionary ideas, and the Declaration of Sentiments, an extremely clever document that listed the grievances of women. The Seneca Falls Convention
“[Collins] was of Opinion that it was improper; and that they were naturally unequal to it. I took the contrary Side, perhaps a little for Dispute sake.” Here, Benjamin Franklin provides evidence that he did indeed argue for the rights of women in obtaining an education. A deeper look into his life and autobiography suggests that Franklin may very well have been a practicing feminist. Being a feminist, equality of the sexes, back then was unheard of. Although it has not been recognized till later
The Seneca Falls Convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19th and 18th in 1848. The convention was held to address the condition of women in the United States. Approximately three hundred women, including 40 men participants, showed for the convention. This convention marked the beginning of the women’s rights movement that would last for several years to come. First of all, in order to understand the mind set of women during these times one must first consider the times. The convention
variety of rhetorical devices to sway their audiences. Each woman has a distinct style‒ Brady is satirical and frequently uses hyperbole in I Want a Wife, while Stanton is more formal and employs the ethos of the American Revolution in The Declaration of Sentiments. Overall, their pieces attack men by stating the offenses that men have committed, and declare their opposition to the offenses. They also highlight the oppression and the burden that men place on them and call for greater equality. In I
The problems are mostly seen back in the day around the 19th, which we learned from Elizabeth Cady Stanton in her opinions on women’s rights and Mary Cassatt had portray the roles of women into the painting to let us see. From reading “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” I understand more how women were treated by men and how their freedoms are limited. I understand the opinion that Stanton’s wanted us to agree on when I had the chance to see Mary Cassatt painting, “A Women And A Girl Driving”
abolitionist, presented the “Declaration of Sentiments”. This document was a testament to the drastic changes the United States would have to go through to include women in its widespread ideals. As the basis for their argument, the writers of the Seneca Falls Declaration utilized the Declaration of Independence to catch the attention of the public and display the severity of the situation. However, in her oration, Stanton changes the male centralized voice of the Declaration of Independence. When addressing
with how they were treated, as being less than a man. These women offered solutions to the problem by drafting the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. They cleverly based the document after the Declaration of Independence. The opening line of their document was “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal” (Shi & Mayer 361). In this declaration they discuss the history of how women have been treated and how men have denied them rights, which go against everything
It was not until 1919 that women had the right to vote. If it was not for the hard work, determination, and perseverance from Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women today still may not of had the privilege to vote. Because of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her hard work, women are now treated equally in our society today. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born into a family of eleven on November 12, 1815 in Johnstown, New York. Elizabeth was passionate about gender equality from a small age. One of the main reasons
should preach. In 1848, women made a retaliation to these sentiments. At the Seneca Falls convention, women (including Elizabeth Cady Stanton) signed a Declaration of Sentiments. In the declaration it states: He allows her in church, as well as state, but a subordinate position, claiming apostolic authority for her exclusion from the ministry, and, with some exceptions, from any public participation in the affairs of the church (Declaration 1) The people that these women fought against, including
Women’s Rights Throughout history we know what we have done wrong and what wasn’t right. We look back and think how someone could ever live like this or could do such horrid things. For instance, Women’s rights, women did not have any say in their life, we were told who to marry, and couldn’t leave a marriage. Women stayed at home to cook and clean and never had a job. Women were submissive to men. Reading each assigned reading helped me understand the obstacles women had to face; it was eye opening
They fought for the thing they believe in but after the fight was over did they really get their freedom. By comparing and contrasting, Frederick Douglass’ speech “What to the slave is the fourth of july” and, Elizabeth Cady Stanton's “Declaration of Sentiments of the Sens Falls Women's Rights Convention. Argues that America was established as a free country, that freedom should be guaranteed to all. Although they argue for the rights of different groups of people, their struggles for freedom and