Declaration of Sentiments Quick Write
This quote is from Elizabeth Cady Stanton who is one of the important leaders within this movement, and she says, “Thus far, women have been mere echoes of men. Our laws and constitutions, our creeds and codes, and the customs of social life are all of masculine origin. The true woman is as yet a dream of the future.”
After reading the quotes answer the following questions. As you are writing your answers, please make sure you understand all parts of the quotes provided.
- Why did Stanton use the Declaration of Independence as her model?
- What were her main complaints?
- Which ones do you think might have been the most radical?
- Which ones do you think we’ve come closest to solving, and which ones do we still need to work on.