LAD 10:The Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions

The first movement towards Women suffrage was at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London, where women said that they deserved equal rights as well. The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions main purpose was to declare that women and men had equal rights. The line, "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." is nearly exactly the same as the preamble but instead of "...all men are created equal..." they put in "...all men AND women...". The Declaration also says that if a group ever feels prejudice, that they need to speak out against the government do that it can be changed. Like the Declaration of Independence the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions lists the wrong doings of the tyranny, in this case men over women. The Declaration clearly states that this was not some joke and must be taken seriously. To ensure this the legilature would pass laws, and eventually they passed the 19th Admendment on August 18, 1920.