Why is the Declaration of Sentiments similar to Declaration of Independence?"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" (Stanton and Jefferson) then, after a few paragraphs, both document present a list of grievances.
What was the Declaration of Sentiments very similar to?The Declaration of Sentiments, which Elizabeth Cady Stanton modeled after the Declaration of Independence, was the framework for the women's suffrage movement, as it argued for equal rights for women and men.
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