A Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions is a pivotal document in the history of the women's rights movement. Crafted by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, it was signed by 100 attendees at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. This courageous and controversial document demanded immediate admission to all rights and privileges for women as United States citizens. It took 72 years for women to gain the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Featured in Applewood's American Roots series, it captures the essence of American passions.
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One of the pivotal documents in the history of the women's rights movement in the United States is the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. Crafted primarily by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, this bold declaration was signed by one hundred attendees—sixty-eight women and thirty-two men—at the historic Seneca Falls Convention in July 1848. Courageous and controversial, the document proclaimed: …because women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and fraudulently deprived of their most sacred rights, we insist that they have immediate admission to all the rights and privileges which belong to them as citizens of these United States. It took another seventy-two years before the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, finally granting women the right to vote. This significant piece is featured in Applewood's American Roots series, capturing the essence of American passions through the voices of its most influential thinkers and writers.
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Subject: History
Brand: Applewood Books
Publisher Date: 06/30/2015
Dimensions: 6.75 x 4.25 x 0.30
UPC: 9781429096157
Pages: 24
