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The Seneca Falls Declaration

The Seneca Falls Declaration

10 Facts about Seneca Falls

10 Facts about Seneca Falls

1. A convention for women to discuss their rights held July 19th and 20th at in Seneca Falls, New York.

1. A convention for women to discuss their rights held July 19th and 20th at in Seneca Falls, New York.

2. Women leaders were Lucretia Mott, Maratha C. Wright, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann McClintock

2. Women leaders were Lucretia Mott, Maratha C. Wright, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann McClintock

3. These women came together to write their own declaration to give women more rights.

3. These women came together to write their own declaration to give women more rights.

4. They created the Declaration of Sentiments modeled after the Declaration of Independence.

4. They created the Declaration of Sentiments modeled after the Declaration of Independence.

5. James Mott and Thomas McClintock were just two of the men that attended the convention.

5. James Mott and Thomas McClintock were just two of the men that attended the convention.

6. Ansel Bascom discussed a property bill for married women that just passed the Legislature in New York.

6. Ansel Bascom discussed a property bill for married women that just passed the Legislature in New York.

Quotes from the Declaration

Quotes from the Declaration

7. “He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.”

7. “He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.”

8. “He allows in church as well as state but a subordinate position claiming optimistic authority for her exclusion from the ministry and with some expectations from many public participation in the affairs of the church.”

8. “He allows in church as well as state but a subordinate position claiming optimistic authority for her exclusion from the ministry and with some expectations from many public participation in the affairs of the church.”

9. Woman feel aggravated, oppressed and frequently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist they have immediate admission.

9. Woman feel aggravated, oppressed and frequently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist they have immediate admission.

10.The women knew there would be misconception, misrepresentation, and ridicule. But they believed they should continue to fight for their rights any way they could.

10.The women knew there would be misconception, misrepresentation, and ridicule. But they believed they should continue to fight for their rights any way they could.

SourcesSources

www.csus.edu/owl/index/read/sacbee/sen_dec.htm (secondary source)

Declaration of Sentiments (primary source)

www.csus.edu/owl/index/read/sacbee/sen_dec.htm (secondary source)

Declaration of Sentiments (primary source)