Name: Reflecting on the Declaration of Sentiments Date:

Reflecting on the Declaration of Sentiments

You will work with your group to analyze three excerpts from the Declaration of Sentiments,
the document created at the Seneca Falls Convention.

Excerpt A

He has never permitted her to Men have never allowed

exercise her inalienable right to women their undeniable right
the elective franchise. He has to vote. Men have made
compelled her to submit to women follow laws which she
laws, in the formation of which had no vote in creating.
she had no vote.

Step 1: Discuss the extent to which this grievance has been addressed today. Place an X on the
spectrum to show your response.

Not Fixed Somewhat Fixed Totally Fixed

Step 2: List the evidence from the mid-1800s and today that supports your placement. Use your
book and Fact Sheet on Women in the United States Today handout.

Excerpt B

He has monopolized nearly all

the profitable employments, Men have monopolized
and from those she is (controlled) all good paying
permitted to follow, she jobs, and of the jobs women
recieves but a scanty are allowed to have, women
renumeration." recieve little pay

Step 1: Discuss the extent to which this grievance has been addressed today. Place an X on the
spectrum to show your response.

Not Fixed Somewhat Fixed Totally Fixed

Name: Reflecting on the Declaration of Sentiments Date:

Step 2: List the evidence from the mid-1800s and today that supports your placement. Use your
book and Fact Sheet on Women in the United States Today handout.

Excerpt C

Men have created a culture

He has created a false
in which there are different
public sentiment by giving to OR... morals (things that are
the world a different code of
acceptable) for men and
morals for men and women"
women

Step 1: Discuss the extent to which this grievance has been addressed today. Place an X on the
spectrum to show your response.

Not Fixed Somewhat Fixed Totally Fixed

Step 2: List the evidence from the mid-1800s and today that supports your placement. Use your
book and Fact Sheet on Women in the United States Today handout.