"Declaration of Sentiments" Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Seneca Falls, New York, July 1848

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, "Declaration of Sentiments," July 1848

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The Declaration of Sentiments from the Seneca Falls Convention, using the model of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, forthrightly demanded that the rights of women as right-bearing individuals be acknowledged and respected by society. It was signed by 68 women and 32 men.

Transcript of "Declaration of Sentiments" Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Source-Dependent Questions

• What other document begins with "the equality of all men and women and reiterates that both genders are endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?" Why would the Declaration of Sentiments want to begin in this way?
• What key points are outlined against women's human rights?

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Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, "Declaration of Sentiments," July 1848. Courtesy of Library of Congress