The Ideas: Liberty Freedom And Equality In The 1700s

From the construction of this nation, to becoming America, this nation has promoted three main concepts: liberty freedom and equality. The conspiracy between the founding concepts and the idea of who is granted these privileges was still to be determined in the following years to come. Since the creation of this nation, women were unprivileged as their natural rights were not taken into consideration. Women in the 1700’s were seen as strictly domestic housewives continuing with the perception that women belonged at home and men belong in the work force. For the most part, women were seen and treated as property. Before a woman would get married a father had total control of their daughters. Ones she was ready to get married the husband continued …show more content…
The women believe the rights of these African American that would go and protest to help abolish slavery. Although they were allowed to come and protest their voice meant nothing to the men trying to resolve the issues against African Americans. The prejudice against women limited their power in the riots and meetings fighting for what they believed. While the prejudice continued against these women, “women saw similarities between their situation as Anglo English women and the situation of enslaved black men and women” (national women’s history museum). They both lacked their natural rights without having any representation in this nation. This is when women began to strive for their rights. This was the beginning of a new intellectual outbreak of women who strategically fought for their rights. They wanted to be heard in society and wanted rights just as men. In this movement they were also fighting for acceptance in the workforce. Women by this time were tiered of being discriminated against in the work force in certain fields. Never the less they were given a smaller wage than men. As well as being accepted in the work force they wanted the right to own property. Also women wanted the right to have equal educational purposes as men as this was key to allow them to have a greater measure of independence and autonomy. They wanted rights and to be acknowledge in this country just as the Declaration of …show more content…
Up in New York a group of four women including Stanton and Mott sat down for tea where the discussion of their rights came across. They all agreed that they needed rights that they needed to be heard not only in their household but in society as well. They began what is called “The Declaration of sentiments”. This document mocked the Declaration of Independence. One of the first changes made was adding “all men and women are created equally” As well as the Declaration of Independence, The declaration of Sentiment stated problems women faced in their daily lives. This document allowed these women to express themselves while making it clear of their visions, on why they were fighting this battle. To men this might have not been an important document, but for women this document was their live. Their purpose on living and fighting for what they