Equality is something every human wants but cannot get. In America, every born citizen is born with natural rights and is equal. Citizens know that they have natural rights and are born equal due to The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson is a document proclaiming independence from Great Britain due to the many oppression experiences the American colonists felt. It is supposed to be a national archive that provides equality to every American. Written in 1848 after The Declaration of Independence, using the same format, Elizabeth Stanton wrote the “Declaration of Sentiments”. “The Declaration of Sentiments “is a document that was written in order to show how women were oppressed by men and how women
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Back when the Declaration of Independence was written the term men were only for rich white males who owned property. Everyone else was not included. Since the Declaration of Independence was written, men were not the only ones who were included, but women got the right to be included in the term “men”. Even though women are included, throughout the history of America, the phrase “We hold the truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” (Jefferson 1) has a different connotation for every century. Amendments and laws have been passed in order to bring men and women equality. Although amendments and laws have been passed in order to make both genders equal, there is one gender that is below. Women have fought hard to be equal as men but yet in the work field are still not equal to men. It has been proven that men earn more than women by a couple of cents in the work place. Even if a woman has the same job as a man, at the end of the day the bigger paycheck will be for the man. Not only were women underpaid for their work in the 21st century, but in the 19th century they were as well. In the First Women’s Rights Convention given by Elizabeth Stanton she describes the inequality women faced in 1848 by men. In her “Declaration of Sentiments” she mentions, “He has monopolized nearly all the profitable employments, and from those she is permitted to follow, she receives but a scanty remuneration. He closes against her all avenues to wealth…” (Stanton 2). Following the same structure as the Declaration of Independence she shows how women were not allowed to make more than men and are being oppressed in the work field. Just as how unequal women felt in the work force back in 1848 is the same feeling women today are feeling. Comprehending that woman are not equal as man displays that the phrase in the Declaration of Independence “all men are created equal” does not
Back when the Declaration of Independence was written the term men were only for rich white males who owned property. Everyone else was not included. Since the Declaration of Independence was written, men were not the only ones who were included, but women got the right to be included in the term “men”. Even though women are included, throughout the history of America, the phrase “We hold the truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal” (Jefferson 1) has a different connotation for every century. Amendments and laws have been passed in order to bring men and women equality. Although amendments and laws have been passed in order to make both genders equal, there is one gender that is below. Women have fought hard to be equal as men but yet in the work field are still not equal to men. It has been proven that men earn more than women by a couple of cents in the work place. Even if a woman has the same job as a man, at the end of the day the bigger paycheck will be for the man. Not only were women underpaid for their work in the 21st century, but in the 19th century they were as well. In the First Women’s Rights Convention given by Elizabeth Stanton she describes the inequality women faced in 1848 by men. In her “Declaration of Sentiments” she mentions, “He has monopolized nearly all the profitable employments, and from those she is permitted to follow, she receives but a scanty remuneration. He closes against her all avenues to wealth…” (Stanton 2). Following the same structure as the Declaration of Independence she shows how women were not allowed to make more than men and are being oppressed in the work field. Just as how unequal women felt in the work force back in 1848 is the same feeling women today are feeling. Comprehending that woman are not equal as man displays that the phrase in the Declaration of Independence “all men are created equal” does not