Summary of The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions -
The Seneca Falls Convention, held from July 19-20, 1848, was the first convention for women's rights. It was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucrecia Mott. It advocated for both the emancipation of women and slaves. Throughout history, men have held all the power over women. Women can not vote, can not own property, and is required to be obedient to her husband. Man made it so that women must depend on men to live their lives. Women believed that these rules were unjust and felt that they were entitled to the same rights as men, as they too were American citizens. God is supreme and he dictated that one should pursue true happiness. As the superior being, this statement resolved that women were created equal to men, that they should have the right to vote, and that it was their duty to attain that right.
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