Declaration of Sentiments


“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; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to insist upon the institution of a new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly, all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their duty to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are entitled. The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world. He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.
He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice”.

This passage is about human rights especially towards women. By creation all human beings are the equal whether women and/or man) and each born with equal rights regardless of gender. The pursuit of happiness, life and liberty freedom is something no one can take away. Also, if someone possess a power and/or are superior in which they intent to manipulate and abolish those rights away from women, give permission to women to refuse. Moreover, how woman suffered maltreatment and inequality from men.

I choose this paragraph because it is important to know how woman were victims of suppression at a certain point in life before it came to what it is today. Women were seen as creatures to serve men (almost as slaves) and there was no pity or compassion toward women because their life, liberty and happiness didn't matter. Living in today generation we actually still deal with some suppression. One of the best examples is sexism. Let's take Hillary Clinton as a prime example. People would rather vote or elect a president that doesn't show the proper qualifications rather than a woman who has years of experience. Let’s not ignore the battle now that Hillary is having in her campaign and is all about her genderism. On the other hand, its impressive how a women who were courageous fought for their rights but women will always have obstacles when it comes to their rights because main undermined it.