Compare/Contrast Essay. In the “Declaration of Independence”(Jefferson‚ 1776)‚ and “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions” (Stanton‚ 1848)‚ both authors state that something is not right about the way they have been treated and the people they represent‚ that something has to change immediately. The things that they demand‚ the reason for those demands‚ the things that they have to put up with‚ and the final resolution‚ are the guideline that these documents followed. In the “Declaration of Independence”
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In 1848‚ Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions at the Seneca Falls Convention. The Seneca Falls Convention was influenced by the experience Stanton had during the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention in London. In 1920 the Constitution was ratified to give women voting rights. The Declaration of Sentiments addresses the importance of woman’s equality in the courtroom‚ women’s freedom of speech‚ and overall equality for women by emphasis of syntax‚ diction‚ and
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Solitude of Self Elizabeth Cady Stanton Solitude of Self speech addressed the equality and rights of women in the United States. She felt as though women should have the right to choose whatever path they wanted no matter what the circumstances were. Stanton illustrated that‚ in order for women to be considered as participating citizens of our country‚ the boundaries of what women can do had to be omitted. Women were entitled to the same equalities as men because throughout the darkest situations
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men–gathered in Seneca Falls‚ New York to discuss the problem of women’s rights. (They were invited there by the reformers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.) Most of the delegates agreed: American women were autonomous individuals who deserved their own political identities” One of these women that participated in the women’s suffrage movement includes Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Stanton was born into a wealthy family in New York‚ Women like her contributed greatly to the women’s rights movement‚ and
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Fearda Lelaj Professor Chanin English Composition 101 3/9/15 “Declaration of Sentiments” vs. “Declaration of Independence” The United States prides itself as the land of the free; a nation where we have absolute rights‚ can strive for contentment‚ and are free from unfair oppression. Although America has rapidly embraced the thought of liberty‚ it has found that freedom may take part into the abstract culture as opposed to the actual culture. United States’ history has been defected by prejudicial
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VENTION The Declaration of Sentiments was based off of the Declaration of Independence. It must be understood the Declaration was written by white landowning men for white landowning men. It entirely dismissed the rights of women or slaves. Nowhere in the document does it address any betterment of women or the lives of slaves. When the Declaration was written‚ slaves were considered to be property and not seen as people. They were not considered to be members of society. Women’s rights in
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a very confident‚ determined‚ and fearless woman. While many people opposed equal rights for women and abolishing slavery‚ she supported these things.(11) Her being a woman who was also an abolitionist and women’s rights activist in the 19th century was a dangerous and frustrating task. However‚ she continued to try and make a difference in society by fighting for these changes. Clearly‚ Elizabeth Stanton had to be confident to speak to crowds and to publish books
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The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson‚ is a document written to explain why the colonies have decided to dethrone their ruler; King George III of Great Britain and choose to take their position as an individual separate state in the world. To backup up there evidence in The Declaration of Independence they include a list of 27 exploitations that he is guilty of. The Declaration of Sentiments written primarily by Elizabeth Cady Stanton‚ is a document written to a response to
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an important element of the Women’s Rights Movement‚ but not many people know of her significance or contributions because she has been overshadowed by her long time associate and friend‚ Susan B. Anthony. However‚ I feel that she was a woman of great importance who was the driving force behind the 1848 Convention‚ played a leadership role in the women’s rights movement for the next fifty years‚ and in the words of Henry Thomas‚ "She was the architect and author of the
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primary document is written by Elizabeth Cady 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
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