Declaration of Sentiments

 What was the goal of the Seneca Falls Convention?

What does Stanton mean when she writes, "He closes against her all the avenues to wealth and distinction..."?

100 out of the total 300 members in attendance signed the Declaration of Sentiments, why do you think members may have been reluctant to sign the document?

Based on these quotes from newspaper articles written in response to the convention, what was the reaction from some citizens?

In your opinion, do the issues discussed at the Seneca Falls Convention still apply to women today? Why or why not?

The Seneca Falls Convention kicked off a decades-long struggle for...

• Racial Equality

• Workplace Reform

• Gender Equality

• U.S. Independence

What year did the Seneca Falls Convention take place?

• 1830

• 1848

• 1920

• 1840

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Sentiments?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To demand equal rights for women

• To abolish slavery

• To promote industrialization

Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Sentiments?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Lucretia Mott

• Sojourner Truth

Where was the Declaration of Sentiments first presented?

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Seneca Falls

• Boston