Stanton‚ an early leader of woman’s rights movement and an abolitionist. The Declaration of Sentiments was written and was purposely modeled after Declaration of Independence. Since this document was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ it can be considered as a credible source due to the credible and influential author. The author purposely used the Declaration of Independence as a mode to write the Declaration of Sentiments to show that the society was ridiculous. People admitted that the nation should
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In 1848‚ the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions showcases the grievances of a woman’s position in her marriage. In the declaration‚ it states‚ “He has made her‚ if married‚ in the eye of the law‚ civilly dead. He has taken from her all right in property‚ even to the wages she earns. He has made her‚ morally‚ an irresponsible being‚ as she can commit many crimes with impunity‚ provided they be done in the presence of her husband. In the covenant of marriage‚ she is compelled to promise
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Pegan Dec. 5‚ 2010 Compare and Contrast Essay between DOI and DS&R 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
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In Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions”‚ Stanton declares that equality between men and women is largely disproportionate. With the Seneca Falls convention as her audience‚ Stanton launches her claims of injustice against women largely based on the principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence largely matching them with the strains of the colonials when affirming autonomy from Great Britain. Her address to the public necessitated equality between men and
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A Declaration of Sentiments‚ and the Texas Declaration of Independence Comparative analysis - American Declaration of Independence 1) So apt and eloquent was Thomas Jefferson’s expressive writing in the Declaration of Independence that many others have come to use his document as a template for iterating declaratory appeals of their own. In the case of The Declaration of Sentiments‚ Elizabeth Cady Stanton is seen to use Jefferson’s declaration as both inspiration‚ and archetype for her own
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solution for women suffrage (“Declaration”). So‚ she started the Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration of Sentiments was written primarily by Stanton herself‚ but she had based it upon the Declaration of Independence (“Declaration”). Throughout this document‚ Stanton addresses that women do not have the rights that men have‚ and that the Government is based upon a patriarchal society‚ which prevents women from having the rights they deserve. The Declaration of Sentiments starts by assuring women
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Lincoln’s position on the topic of slavery and the notion of racial inequality‚ are firmly associated with the present subject his sentiment on race and his mentalities towards the more extended term of race relations inside of the United States. Ordinarily‚ it’s not a straight forward attempt to separate between‚ individual mentalities and Political affairs. Lincoln had politically and righteously despised the arrangement of slavery for the duration of his life. In one in all his most eminent proclamations
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“The Declaration of Sentiments” The Seneca Falls convention lasted two days‚ July 19 and 20‚ 1848. It was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ sentiments mean “a view of or attitude toward a situation or event” basically an opinion about something. This (historical document) was interesting to read about the things women weren’t loud to do. I enjoyed reading all the resolutions‚ so many problems resolved. The right of any citizen of the United States to vote male or female law was passed January 16th
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The Declaration Of Independence and The Constitution are both written in a similar literary style although not quite the same‚ they both are written in a way to change the nation because of past history they both experienced. The Declaration and Constitution were written in a primary source which caused both of them to be discussing with direct knowledge of the situation even though the Constitution had a direct decision and new ideas for the future when the Declaration didn’t want to move forward
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Compare & Contrast In 1848‚ Cady Stanton gave her ‘Declaration of Sentiments‚’ pleading for the right to vote and fair treatment to be given to women‚ which was promised already in 1776. While the country was still young‚ John Adam’s wife‚ Abigail wrote him a letter requesting the rights of women be included in the document he was having written. This was the Declaration of Independence. Both of these selections have a common goal: they are being written with the purpose to gain women more rights
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