A Woman's Rights Convention

All in all, the Declaration of Sentiments harbors many similarities and key differences with the the Declaration of Independence to develops its argument. The position of women is the driving force of the similarities and differences of both documents. These prominent differences and similarities that helps develop Stanton’s argument can be found within both documents introductory paragraphs, the series of grievances, and the selection of words used. From these sections, Stanton

The first women 's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women 's rights movement. A set of 12 resolutions is adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women.

Oppressed and suffering from female discrimination, Women 's Rights activist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, wrote the "declaration of Sentiments" to declare independence for women from men. Stanton articulates how all men and women are created equal, in her declaration she outlines the injustices towards women by men in eighteen charges against the male dominant society. By modeling the declaration after Jefferson 's "Declaration of Independents" she creates a patriotic tone in order to pursued all women and men, particularly Attendees at Seneca Falls Convention to fight for more Rights for women. Thomas Jefferson, wrote the "Declaration of Independence" after Americans had suffered under the controle by Great Britain in order to formally declare independence from Great Britian by the colonies. Modeling “A Decleration of Sentiments” after “The Decleration of Indapendents” Stanton is able to appeal to fundamental national morals; Stanton uses the pursuasuve appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos, to give a compelling argument for women 's rights through illistartation of the injustices towards women in a male dominent society.

During the late 1700’s, the colonies in America were upset and resentful of the British tyranny. In order to make the separation between the two groups official, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. Two hundred years later, women were facing the same injustice, only it was from men; and to protest against the unfair treatment, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. Both parties of oppression fought against the same outcome, unjust treatment, yet, each fought against different causes and in different ways.

In the Declaration of Sentiments, author Elizabeth Cady Stanton expresses her anger of the oppression experienced by women in the United States. After being rejected to attend the World’s Anti-Slavery convention in London, Stanton was frustrated because she was being rejected for being a woman. This motivated Stanton to share her own ideas on advocating women’s rights and changing the way women are treated in society because of the mistreatment done to her, as well as many women across the nation waiting for their voices to be heard. Stanton parallels the Declaration of Sentiments with the Declaration of Independence by using laws that the male population regarded as righteous and including how it had negative effects on over half the American population. This put into question male authority and supremacy, creating a more concrete argument by revealing what men already have under the law, to what women should have. The sophistication of the Declaration of Sentiments to a document that the U.S. government values highly, threatens the values of the U.S. by making women’s rights a more pressing issue. The Declaration of Sentiments targeted the U.S. government and the population by appealing to their own opinions and beliefs in order to recognize that women were being treated like second-class citizens. Although the Declaration of Sentiments never made a significant impact on the

There are many comparable similarities and differences between “Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention” by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and “Letter to John Adams” by Abigail Adams. These similarities involve their purpose for writing the messages and the power that needs to be given to women. As for differences, both women appeal to their audiences in different fashions and the impact that their statements made on the future of women’s rights. Despite the differences in their writings, both women will make a lasting impression in the growing fight for women’s rights.

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence which effectively started the American Revolution. Subsequently, the Declaration of Independence has become a symbol of freedom and equality. Hoping to cause a similar impact by using the Declaration of Independence as a template, Elizabeth Cady Stanton began crafting her Declaration of Sentiments by altering the text and use it to the benefit of women. With it, she effectively persuaded legislators to support women’s suffrage, and consequently began the First Wave of Feminism. Both Declarations use exemplification to support their assertions in regards of freedom and equality; moreover, both declarations demonstrate different sides to the meaning of freedom

In a similar manner to the slaves, women were motivated by the beliefs preached in camp meetings and churches during the Second Great Awakening. Due to the amount of free time the women had, they attended these churches more often than men, allowing them to absorb the ideas from the sermons. These women not only became motivated to fight for the rights of slaves, but also for their own since human freedom was one of the essential ideas of the Second Great Awakening. During the international anti-slavery convention, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were denied the right to participate just because of their genders. With the ideas of the Second Great Awakening in their minds, they created the Women’s Right Convention in Seneca Falls, where they wrote the Declaration of Sentiments that listed all of the ways in which males have wronged them by denying equality to them. It marked the beginning of a long struggle to gain equality between men and women. Among the many things that they wanted to have equality in was divorce, inheritance, property, and children. Therefore, the concept of freedom for all Americans from the Second Great Awakening triggered a movement to give women freedom from the bonds of men by means of equality.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s whole work is an allusion to the “Declaration of Independence” in both structure and tone. The “Declaration of Independence” illustrates the injustices King George III inflicted on the American colonists. Due to the wrongful inequality toward this group of individuals, they claimed sovereignty. Similarly, there is a necessity for the

The Declaration of Sentiments contained several resolutions including that a man should not withhold a woman's rights, take her property or refuse to allow her to vote.” There were around 300 suffragists that attended including Fredrick Douglass, who revised the paper. When people discovered this convention took place, it became very controversial. Elizabeth Cady Stanton even threatened to move out of town.

Neither was very happy with that arrangement which led to the creation of Stanton's, "Declaration of Principles." This document called for a change in women's current social status in America. The Woman's Rights Convention in Syracuse in 1852 introduced one of the most prominent speakers in women's suffrage, Susan B. Anthony. She and Stanton became two of the biggest influences that helped women gain equality.

The “Declaration of Sentiments” was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton after women, including her activist counterpart Lucretia Mott, had been barred from participation in the abolition movement. Being told they could not take part greatly angered women because they were being continually told that they were inferior to men and only had use for looking pretty and birthing children. When women were unable to participate in the abolition movement they began to feel that they were lacking in rights as well and needed to start their own movement. On July 19, 1848 Mott and Stanton held the Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. There, she wrote a document that would change

July 13, 1848 was the date that started it all. (nwhp.org) The movement for women’s rights began on this summer day. This is where Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her four friends came up with the idea to host the first ever women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. (nwhp.org) This two-day convention, organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton, was held on July 19-20 in the Wesleyan Chapel. (nwhp.org) In this convention, the Declaration of Sentiments was drafted and then signed by 68 women and 32 men. (infoplease.com) This declaration was mainly drafted by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton and in it, they discussed the social and political

On the day of July 19, 1848 Stanton wrote her first Declaration which was The Declaration of Sentiments calling for changes in law and society for educational, legal, political, social and economics to elevate women’s status, and challenging the right to vote.

She modeled her Declaration of Sentiments after the Declaration of Independence. The first line of the Declaration of Sentiments and the Declaration of Independence only differed in two words, “and women”. At the convention, the women signed their names on the document. As one of the youngest signers to the Declaration of Sentiments, Charlotte Woodward became the only signer to see her dream come alive at the ballot box. To discourage the women from taking any further actions, newspapers across the country published and ridiculed the Declaration and its signers. Embarrassed by the bad publicity, several women decided to withdraw their name. However, most women were still willing to fight for their cause. The tea party on that hot summer afternoon started an ongoing fight for women’s equality.