Dbq Women's Rights

The fight for women’s rights began in 1848 with the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York (Footnote). After being prohibited to enter a convention in London on world slavery because, they were women. There was a discussion about whether or not female delegates should partake in the convention. After that debate, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton decided to create their own convention to discuss the rights that women should have. This started because at the convention, the women were segregated from the male speakers and were lucky enough that the men would speak on the behalf (FOOTNOTE). They used the Declaration of Independence as their guide and then presented the “Declaration of Sentiments” to the convention, which asked for changes in the way that women should be treated. …show more content…
Cady Stanton drafted a “Declaration of Sentiments” that was similar to the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Sentiments was a list of resolutions and objections that included demands for a woman’s right to education, property, a profession, and the right to vote (footnote). The women activists also addressed social and institutional barriers that limited women’s rights, including family responsibilities, a lack of educational and economic opportunities, and the right to speak publicly in political debates. After the convention, the right to vote became one of the major points of the Women’s Rights Movement. The “Declaration” blamed men for the reason why women are in the position they are in. The reason for this was to call an end to all discrimination based on