LAD #11: Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

This document, written on July 19, 1848, is about women declaring their rights along side those of men. This document is the same basic structure of the Declaration of Independence and is like it in all ways except dealing with their information between them and their inferiority to men. First in this document, the beginning of the Declaration of Independence is put in but in the places where men was written the document has "men and women" showing how they believe women should have the same freedoms that men do. Next just as in the Declaration, there is a list of grievances by the women. This includes things like how women are lesser than men in marriages, property rights, roles outside the house, education, and how men destroy women's confidence and self respect in able to live dependent of men. After the many grievances, the document gives some solutions that the woman have come up with in order to solve this problem. Some include men encouraging woman to speak and teach, present new positions of opportunities and jobs, the right to elective franchise, the same responsibilities and capabilities as men, and for women to not be seen as inferior to men.