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Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention: A Comparative Analysis
I am writing a compare and contrast essay on two different stories. One is the “Letter to John Adams” and the second story is from the “Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention”.

First, both stories are about independence, women, and men. In “Letter to John Adams”, they say that if particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies, they will be much determined to foment a Rebellion. They say not to put unlimited power into the hands of Husbands, and they say that they will not hold themselves bound by laws where they have no voice or representation. In “Letter to John Adams”, they say that Men must be happy to willingly give up the vicious title of ‘Master’ and trade it for the much more endearing one
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They both are on the same topics but they go about telling it in different ways. Both stories are written in first person by the authors writing the letters themselves. How they both profoundly feel is in the letter but very professionally and respectfully. The other story “Declaration of Sentiments of the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention” the author explains how she feels also but, using how the women feel as well.

This story explains exactly how gravely they were oppressed and has a much longer story to it than “Letter to John Adams” does. This story explains how the men oppressed all women, and what they would do to the women. This story explains how women didn’t have as many rights as men, how they were seen as inferior, how they were treated like they were of little importance, how women had to fight for their independence from man and how she hoped they would get equal rights as a woman in America.

To finish this compare and contrast essay off, I’d like you to take a moment to remember how oppressed women were for years on end. How strong-willed they were and how long they dealt with being seen as inferior to men. These women were strong, they helped change society, laws and how women are seen altogether. These stories help remind us of how they were treated, how it didn’t stop there and how we still have work to do today towards equality for both men and

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