Three days before the convention, feminists lucretia mott, martha c. The declaration of sentiments and the resolutions adopted by the seneca falls convention is hailed for its groundbreaking demandslike. Declaration of sentiments when, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the. The declaration of sentiments, also known as the declaration of rights and sentiments, is a document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men100 out of some 300 attendees at the first womens rights convention to be organized by women. Teacher asks students to take a position perhaps by. Elizabeth cady stanton declaration of sentiments and resol. The declaration of sentiments and resolutions is a document written by stanton and signed by 68 women and 32 men at the seneca falls convention the first womens rights convention.
In the declaration of independence, the pronoun he explicitly referred to the tyrannical king george iii. This declaration of sentiments was written and adopted at the first womens rights convention in the united states, held in seneca falls, new york, the 19th and 20th of july, 1848. The essay is modeled on the united states declaration of independence. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls 1848. What is the declaration of sentiments and resolutions. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions r id assessment of vocabulary mastery vi vi 0 2 yes no why. Held in seneca falls, new york, the convention is now known as the seneca falls convention. Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. Declaration of sentiments, document, outlining the rights that american women should be entitled to as citizens, that emerged from the seneca falls convention in new york in july 1848. Wesleyan chapel, on the 19th and 20th of july, 1848.
If the sentence makes sense, write yes in the space to the left, then explain in the early womens rights movement. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls. Decide whether the following sentences make sense, paying attention to the underlined word in each sentence. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls, new york, 1848 sentiments hen, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied, but one to which the laws of. Transcript womans rights convention virginia memory. A proposition was made to have it reread by paragraph, and after much consideration, some changes. Wright, elizabeth cady stanton, and mary ann mcclintock met to assemble the agenda for the meeting along with the speeches that would be made. The declaration of independence and the sentiments vshuman seneca falls convention apush vocab unit 4 part 3 flashcards. Image 2 of national american woman suffrage association. The declaration of sentiments and resolutions1 when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied, but one to which the laws of nature and natures god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of. The declaration of sentiments, offered for the acceptance of the convention, was then read by e. This number represents 100 people who signed the following. Declaration of sentiments full text text of stantons.
The declaration of sentiments is the foundational document for womens rights, drafted in seneca falls, new york, in 1848 and as far as we can tell, its missing. Report of the seneca falls convention with the declaration of sentiments. Class discussion asking students to explain and react to the sentiments and resolutions in the document. The declaration of sentiments this worksheet helps students analyze the 1848 declaration of sentiments. The seneca falls declaration of sentiments and resolutions and. How is the list of grievances compiled by these women similar to and different from the list of grievances composed by jefferson in the declaration of. The declaration of sentiments and resolution national. Lesson title seneca falls declaration declaration of sentiments. However, here the pronoun he is a form of collective synecdoche, a type of figurative speech in which the part represents the whole. Declaration of sentiments and resolutions seneca falls, new york. Womans rights convention, held at seneca falls, 1920 july 1848. When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one portion of the family of man to assume among the people of the earth a position different from that which they have hitherto occupied, but one to which the laws of nature and natures god entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes that impel them to such a course. So begins the list of sentimentsor grievancesin stantons declaration.
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