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The Seneca Falls Convention The Seneca Falls Convention & &
The Declaration of Sentiments
Seneca Falls ConventionSeneca Falls Convention July 1848, -Elizabeth July 1848, -Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, Lucretia Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott and a few other Mott and a few other women organized the women organized the first women’s right first women’s right convention in Seneca convention in Seneca Falls, New York.Falls, New York.
The convention issued The convention issued a Declaration of a Declaration of Sentiments and Sentiments and Resolutions modeled on Resolutions modeled on the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence. Independence.
A Declaration of A Declaration of SentimentsSentiments
The most The most controversial issue controversial issue concerned suffrageconcerned suffrage
Elizabeth Stanton Elizabeth Stanton insisted that they insisted that they include a demand include a demand for woman suffrage, for woman suffrage, but the idea of but the idea of women voting was women voting was too radical. too radical.
Categorizing GrievancesCategorizing Grievances Reread through the Reread through the
list of grievances in list of grievances in the Declaration of the Declaration of Sentiments. Sentiments.
In your group, In your group, categorize the categorize the grievances that you grievances that you are assigned based on are assigned based on GPERSIA categories GPERSIA categories Political, Social or Political, Social or EconomicEconomic Each group member Each group member
should be able to defend should be able to defend your choicesyour choices
GPERSIA
GGeography
PPolitical
EEconomic
RReligious
SSociety
IIntellectual
AAesthetics/Art
Grievance(Quote from the Declaration of
Sentiments)
Explanation(In your own
words)
Category(political, social, or economic)
He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise (the right to vote).
He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice.
He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead (having no rights in society or government).
He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns.
He has denied her the facilities (way) for obtaining a thorough education, all colleges being closed against her.
Comparing Two Comparing Two DeclarationsDeclarations
The Declaration of The Declaration of Independence Independence
and and
The Declaration of The Declaration of SentimentsSentiments
The Five Parts of The Five Parts of The Declaration of The Declaration of
IndependenceIndependence PreamblePreamble ““When in the Course of Human events…”When in the Course of Human events…”
The Rights of the PeopleThe Rights of the People “…“…We hold these truths to be self evident…”We hold these truths to be self evident…”
List of GrievancesList of Grievances “…“…He has refused his assent to laws…for He has refused his assent to laws…for
the public good…”the public good…” Efforts to avoid separationEfforts to avoid separation
“…“…We have petitioned for a redress of We have petitioned for a redress of grievances in the most humblest terms…”grievances in the most humblest terms…”
Independence DeclaredIndependence Declared “…“…These united colonies are, of right ought These united colonies are, of right ought
to be free and independent states…”to be free and independent states…”
Comparing Two Comparing Two DeclarationsDeclarations
Independence Sentiments