LAD #9: Declaration of Sentiments

In 1840 a group of American women met, in Seneca Falls. These women believed in equality, for both men and women. In the Seneca Falls Convention these ladies wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration of Sentiments has three major parts. The first restates the Declaration of Independence, except it includes women. For example it states "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal." The next part of the document lists all the inequalities between men and women. It talks about how ignorant Natives and foreigners are given more privileges than they were. In addition they state about unequal education, the rejection of the right to vote, and many more unfair practices. The Declaration of Sentiments then finally goes on to stating how these problems will be fixed. For example it states, that women should be treated as god intended her to be an equal. It also states that women should be given the same knowledge that men do, so they can be an important part of society. The Seneca Falls Convention was a major milestone, not only for women's rights, but also for abolitionism.