Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Declaration of
Independence, Bill of Rights,
and Declaration of
Sentiments.
- Declaration of Independence was wrote on July 4, 1776.
- Thomas Jefferson was the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Contained twenty-seven grievances.
- Written to declare freedom from British.
- Bill of Rights was finalized on December 15, 1791.
- James Madison proposed those rights.
- Originally ten amendments
- Established so the citizens do not get overpowered by the government.
- They both were established to gain power back from those in control.
- Both believed that the government was made to protect the people.
- Both were fed up about how them and their people were getting treated.
- Declarations of Sentiment
- The convention took place on July 19, 20, 1848.
- First day was dedicated to women only.
- Expressed women and men were created equal.
- Women could not..
- Exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.
- Submit to laws due to her having no voice.
- Have her own property or wages.
- Have any representation in the halls of
legislation.
- Both documents included pursuit of happiness and the importance of one´s equality.
- The women plsyed on employing agents, circulate tracts and planned on petition the state and national legislatures.