Question

Now that you have carefully compared each document, identify two ways in which the Declaration of Sentiments is similar to the Declaration of Independence.

Give your answer in the form of one or two complete sentences.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Declaration of Independence” and the Declaration of Sentiments Urged Equal Rights for Women are alike, because both documents begin by saying “When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary”then, after a few paragraphs, both document present a list of grievances.

Answer 2

These  documents were written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Thomas Jefferson, and the U.N General Assembly. These documents all have similarities and differences. They are all similar because they were made to help people live in a more just society. The first document  The Declaration of Sentiments Urged Equal Rights for Women which there in represents women, the second documents “The Declaration of Independence” represents the people of the America.

Explanation: Elizabeth Stanton most likely got her inspiration from the Declaration of Independence since it is an important part of history. “The Declaration of Independence” lists how they have been unfairly treated by the King of England, and it has a  list of grievances that state  how the king has treated them as second class citizens.

In The Declaration of Sentiments Urged Equal Rights for Women, Elizabeth Cady Stanton states how men in general have wronged women in the past. She  wrote the Declaration of Sentiments to dramatize the denied citizenship claims of elite women during a period when the early republic's founding documents privileged white propertied males. The document has long been recognized for the sharp critique she made of gender inequality in the U.S.The Declaration emphasized the need to extend voting rights to women and also covered their property rights, protection in marriage and divorce, and the broadening of employment and educational opportunities. After the document was presented, all women started to stand up for themselves, and it brought health reform, education reform and many other important changes to the women's lives in the 18th century.