The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
- created at the Seneca Falls Conference for women's rights on July 19, 1948
- followed the pattern of the American Declaration of Independence
- women at the conference began by substituting "men and women" in for just "men" into the famous first line of the Declaration of Independence, saying that both men and women are equal
- similarly to the Declaration of Independence, the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions offers a list of grievances women have against men and the current government
- One of the most common themes in the grievances is that women have been denied the right to vote, which ought to be an inalienable right for all people
- women argue that they have been denied domestic rights and are forced to be inferior to men in a marriage
- In the Resolutions part, it starts off saying that there are no valid reasons for the mistreatment of women. It goes on to lists resolutions that would help fix the mistreatment of women.
- men and women should be held to the same social etiquette, securing their right to vote, making sure that women are not content with their position in society, and equal opportunity for getting the same jobs as men.
