Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 31: THE AMERICAS IN THE AGE OF INDEPENDENCE

Internet Activities: Women's Rights

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/Senecafalls.html

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What document does the Declaration of Sentiments from Seneca Falls resemble? Why would the framers choose to make such a comparison? What rights are the participants at this convention demanding? How do these demands differ from those presented by contemporary advocates of women's rights? Why does this distinction matter?
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