LAD #11 Seneca Falls Declaration

Summary of the Seneca Falls Declaration:

The Declaration of Sentiments, also known as the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments, was signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men at the Seneca Falls Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. It was the first women's rights convention. It was based on the Declaration of Independence and written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The document strove to help attain civil, social, political, and religious rights for women, depicting the inalienable rights of both men and women. It restates many ideas brought up in the Declaration of Independence. For example, it mentions the ongoing yet unjust superiority of men to women and how they are equal yet women have no rights. Women must follow the laws and abide by the government in which they have no voice or power. A long list of grievances is then stated. It lists all of the injustices to women such as the lack of the right to vote, the inability of women to hold property or money, and that women can't have the same jobs as men. Then the document concludes with a list of resolutions and principles for women's equality. The declaration was a way for women were to assert their grievances about the injustices they face and it was a big step toward equality.