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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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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“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal” - Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the Declaration of Sentiments‚ a document signed in 1848 for women’s rights‚ Stanton said these words. The document is replicated after the Declaration of Independence. In the Declaration of Independence‚ Jefferson says‚ “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men created equal.” Stanton pointed out that the concept focuses on men and only men (Mazzotta). This convention happened
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a woman with limitless energy. (Mcgill “Elizabeth Cady Stanton”). Elizabeth Cady Stanton started one of the best known feminist movements at the Seneca Falls conference. She was willing to defy many people’s beliefs about women‚ boldly asserting that women should have the right to vote during a time when this was not considered acceptable (Mcgill “Elizabeth Cady Stanton”). Another women’s rights activist would be Sojourner
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Declaration of Sentiments: Blog Response After 156 years‚ you would think that the issues brought up in the Declaration of Sentiments would have been resolved by this day‚ but unfortunately that is not the case. Since the dawn of capitalism‚ developing around the same time period the Declaration was written‚ it has become one of the most powerful (if not THE most powerful) economic structures in the world. It is no coincidence that this structure has become increasingly dependent
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The women’s movement has been a long fought battle this assignment helps bring just how long it has been. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony wrote “The Seneca Falls Declaration”. This document was much like the “Declaration of Independence” in which it listed multiple grievances against the government. This was the beginning of the movement and was slow going until 1966. In 1966 Betty Friedan wrote “The National Organization for Women’s Statement of Purpose”. These two documents hold a lot
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was an abolitionist and leading figure of the early women’s rights movement. Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott led the first national woman’s rights convention in the United States. They wrote the Declaration of Sentiments to “demand civil liberties for women and to right the wrongs of society” (Johnson 386). This inspired many women to challenge the barriers that limited their opportunities‚ because for the first time in history‚ they are not afraid to speak up. For this
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