Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was signed in July of 1848, at the first women's rights convention in Senica Falls, New York. Elizabeth Cady Stanton based this Declaration on the American Declaration of Independence. Her goal was for women to have the same equality as men socially, politically, and religiously. The declaration caused much controversy, because even though people respected the courage it took to make the document, they did not want to abandon their conventional midsets. The document was written at a time when women's rights were a major issue there was many women's rights supporters who thought the declaration would cause the women's rights movement to cause much of public's support. Even thought this subject was very controversial, I like how Elizabeth Cady Stanton knew what changes she wanted to make, and was brave enough to do it without worrying of what others would do or say. I agree with Casey, this is similar to how we talked in class about reading something and interpert it into your own meaning, because we interpert it to make sense to our lives now, we know what Stanton wanted to change when she took this public in Senca Falls, in 1848.