The “Declaration of Sentiments” is the first national convention for women’s right in the United States, which demanded equal social status and legal rights to women. It was held in Seneca Falls, New York during July 19-20, 1848. Approximately 300 people attended this meeting. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were the two key individuals of the convention. The meeting had six sessions; three for each day, included a presentation given by Stanton, a talk on law, and multiple conferences about…
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America has produced three truly great documents: The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson, was a political move forcing Britain into the international spotlight. This document included all the offences committed by King George III of England against the settlers of America. The Declaration of Sentiments, written 72 years later by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was a civil move. This document was created…
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Document three and four examine gender relationships during the mid-nineteenth century. In “Declaration of Sentiments” (1848) and “The Discord” (1855) it can be argued that through political satire and literature the issue of gender relations was fully engaged. Document three, “Declaration of Sentiments” which was drafted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 recounts the nature of gender relationships in nineteenth century America. This document “raised the issue of woman’s suffrage for the…
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How can you use rhetorical language to help you prove your point? The two texts “Give Women the Vote” and “Declaration of Sentiments” are both about women’s rights and how they battle to gain those rights. The difference is that the text declaration of sentiments uses pathos, while the text Give Women the Vote uses ethos. The Declaration of Sentiments uses pathos as the speaker speaks at a women’s rights convention. In the text, the speaker gives many examples of how women are treated less than to…
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In mid nineteenth century America men had absolute power over women in a marriage. In the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments it likens a woman’s role in marriage to slavery, “… he becoming, to all intents and purposes, her master - the law giving him power to deprive her of her liberty, and to administer chastisement.” Though not quite as drastic as slavery itself the injustice felt by women at that time was intense. Later it again mentions the imbalance of power in a marriage, “…the law, in…
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The Declaration of Sentiment and Resolution The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution was written to give rights to women to make them equal to men. My group selected this topic because it’s important for people to know that women and men were not always considered equal. I think The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions is important because it closely models the declaration of independence because it gives all men right and The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions gives all women…
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EN 1103 Rhetorical Analysis Assignment Write a well-developed essay in which you analyze the use of rhetorical appeals presented in the text you chose to analyze—either “The Declaration of Independence” or “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions,” both available in Forming a Critical Perspective. Your analysis essay should analyze the essay’s effectiveness as it relates to the writer’s use of the rhetorical strategies of ethos, pathos, and logos. Your thesis should argue the writer of the article…
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The Declaration of Sentiments was created. This document laid out the injustices of the current role of women in society, including their inability to own property, their subjugation to men, and their lack of political access, among others. The declaration was highly controversial even among the women’s rights fighters, many felt the criticisms of male-dominated society and its calls for reform of the existing order were too radical. To sum up, they thought this movement might discourage other women…
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Quang Thai Professor Allison English 101 2 September 2014 Rhetorical Analysis In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, explains to his readers why the colonies chose to abolish Great Britain’s government. His goal is to inform the readers that the government has certain responsibilities to the governed and that the British failed to adhere to its responsibilities to its colonists. His second goal is to justify their actions by explaining…
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Jayna VanStone September 18th 2014 Period #2 I.S. V Primary Source Analysis 1763-1783 In the primary source below, the journal talks about a law being put into place into the colonies by the crown in London. This law was called the stamp act, which was a very big deal during the colonial times of the Americans. Before talking about any detail of the act itself, the journal talks about how each British person who travelled from England has a duty and a responsibility to the crown. I think that this…
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