Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

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This activity contains 3 questions.

Analyze the list of grievances Stanton enumerates. In particular, consider the extent to which these follow a logical sequence, building one upon another. Do you find that they lead successfully to her larger conclusion? Why or why not?

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Based on your reading of Stanton’s Declaration, how were women viewed in 1848, when the document was drafted and delivered—that is, what arguments against Stanton’s position seem to have prevailed at the time? For example, how might denying women any right to vote, the most controversial grievance listed in the document, have been justified? You might do some research in responding to this question.

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Draft your own Declaration based on Jefferson’s (page 402) and Stanton’s. Cast yourself as a member of an aggrieved party, explain your grievances, and end with a call to action. Your effort may be serious, or you may focus on more light-hearted grievances (those of first-year college students, for example).

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