Overview of Declaration of Rights and Sentiments

Casey started off our blog this week by talking about how Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the main author behind the declaration of Rights and Sentiments; a document that was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. This document was designed specifically for woman to gain equality in matters of civil, social, political, and religious rights for all women. Anna wrote that that woman with equal rights as any man in the United States was extremely controversial, and while they respected what they were trying to achieve they didn’t want to abandon their “controversial mindsets.” Anna also points out how Elizabeth Cady Stanton was very brave in pushing for something she so clearly believed in even though many looked down on her for it. Anna also included a very interesting biography of Elizabeth Cady Stanton that tells a little about this feminist’s life. Jon posted next and he gave an overview that Elizabeth Cady Stanton proposed these laws before a council, and after much harsh criticism and debate that this passed by a fair majority. Jon also writes that they hoped that this declaration would be passed throughout the entire country and not lose traction. Last to post dattilioc states that “Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
To me this is one of the largest forces behind men and women getting equal rights.” It was also pointed out the given the opportunity woman can be just as successful as men in any field. A very compelling line I felt was “This declaration wasn’t just about woman’s rights, it was about the change we needed.” There was also a hyperlink to this post, and it gave a more in depth overview of the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. I agree with everyone in the fact that Stanton was very brave for standing up for what she believed in, not many people have the courage to do that despite social pressures. Without Stanton leading us in 1848, the lives of the woman of America would most likely be very different.

Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

The Seneca Falls Declaration is considered by many to be the most important document of the nineteenth-century American woman's movement. It was adopted at a meeting of 300 people which focused on the "social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman," and was held at the Wesleyan Chapel at Seneca Falls, New York, on July 19, 1848. The driving forces behind the gathering were feminists Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
To me this is one of the largest forces behind men and women getting equal rights. It went to prove that women, when given the chance can be just as successful as men. This gave the chance for women become independent, start a career, make money, and afford to live a life without the stress from life before Independence and working. This led to the believe that anything is possible, and it opened a new era for people to go out and try new things. This declaration wasn't just about woman's' rights, it was about the change that we needed.

Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution

basically this talks about women rights and how these women stepped up and wanted to be equal. this meeting took place in Seneca Falls, 19-20 July 1848. Elizabeth Cady Stanton read off these new laws that they proposed. there was a lot debating going on and harsh criticism but after it was all was said and done it was passed by a fairly good amount. they were hoping that after this Declaration that it would be passed all over the country and not just fall apart.
after the meeting Lucretia Mott had some fine words for the audience.

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.

Declaration of Rights and Sentiments

The declaration of rights and sentiments was signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men, all attendees of the first women's rights convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the main author of the declaration and she based the document on the Declaration of Independence. The goal of the document was to achieve civil, social, political, and religious rights for women. This declaration was a source of controversy because traditional roles were still the norm. While many people were in favor of the courage it took to write the document, most didn't want to abandon the traditional and comfortable ideas. Even people who supported women's rights thought that the declaration may hurt the movement. I think that Stanton had the right idea when she wrote the rights and sentiments, she made changes that she believed were important and wasn't afraid of what others would say. I think this directly relates with the topic we were discussing in class on Friday about how when you look at a document such as this one you can put your own spin on it and find your own meaning. Without knowing exactly what the actual author of the document had wanted you to get out of the document. While this isn't exactly the case with this article because we know what outcome Stanton was looking for when she wrote it and what she was trying to accomplish by taking it public.

LBJ Speech

Michelle started off our discussion this week, the topic was Lyndon B. Johnson’s we shall overcome speech. She makes note of one of the most famous lines in the speech “There is no Negro problem. There is no Southern problem. There is no Northern problem. There is only an American problem". Michelle states that Johnson put his career and presidency on the line for what many in the Unites States considered “second class citizens.” Michelle included three powerful links the first of which linking to the biography of Johnson published by the National archives and records administration. Her second link brings you to a youtube video of Johnsons’ speech on voting rights. Michelle’s third link was to an example of the literacy tests that African American’s were forced to take before they were allowed to vote.

Ben posted next and talked about the hardships that African American’s endured during that time. Ben said that he believes that the problems in the US lie within the person and that every American has the right to do what they please but that doesn’t make it morally right to hate on races of people. He said that he hopes there would come a time when American people would no longer have to worry about this problem. Ben also posted an interesting link, his link brought you to the White House website on Johnson’s page.

Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

Benjamin Weisner

2/2/2011

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Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

On July 19^th 1848 was the women’s rights Convention at Seneca Falls and the purpose of this was to work on there Declaration of sentiments and resolutions to see if it would be accepted by the convention that was there. After the Declaration was read there were additions that must be made to it. “Resolved, That all laws which prevent woman from occupying such a station in society as her conscience shall dictate, or which place her in a position inferior to that of man, are contrary to the great precept of nature, and therefore of no force or authority.” Women should have the same rights as man and never be below men.

When it comes to the most important paragraph in this Declaration of Sentiments that was resolved. “Resolved, therefore, That, being invested by the Creator with the same capabilities, and the same consciousness of responsibility for their exercise, it is demonstrably the right and duty of woman, equally with man, to promote every righteous cause, by every righteous means; and especially in regard to the great subjects of morals and religion, it is self-evidently her right to participate with her brother in teaching them, both in private and in public, by writing and by speaking, by any instrumentalities proper to be used, and in any assemblies proper to be held; and this being a self-evident truth, growing out of the divinely implanted principles of human nature, any custom or authority adverse to it, whether modern or wearing the hoary sanction of antiquity, is to be regarded as self-evident falsehood, and at war with the interests of mankind.” this was important in its time for women to establish themselves in respects to there husbands and friends. This is an important time for women when many were working to enjoy the rights that many men enjoyed living in America at that time.