Resolved, That all laws which prevent woman from occupying such a station in society as her conscience shall dictate, or which place her in a position inferior to that of man, are contrary to the great precept of nature, and therefore of no force or authority. Resolved, That such laws as conflict, in any way, with the true and substantial happiness of woman, are contrary to the great precept of nature, and of no validity for this is "superior in obligation to any other."
At the end of the Convention, the assembly voted to accept eleven resolutions committing to a set of principles and actions to change the way that women were treated under the law. By signing, those people signaled their agreement with the sixteen grievances listed. The Declaration of Sentiments was signed by 100 of the attendees.
He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead. He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice. The Declaration describes in detail the ways that the laws of the time failed women failed to protect their rights, their safety, and their potential. On each day of the convention, the Declaration of Sentiments was read to the assembly. " Held in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on July 19th and 20th, about 300 people came to discuss and debate the rights of women in America for two days. The Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention was the first public meeting to focus specifically on ".the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of Woman. In 1848, five women planned a convention that has sparked legal and legislative activism for the last 175 years. It is through the law that we define and protect our rights, and outline our responsibilities to one another. Our society regulates and structures itself, in part, through the establishment and enforcement of law. NPS photo Join us July 21-23, 2023 as we commemorate the 175th anniversary of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention! Women, Gender, and the Law Join us for art, storytelling, speakers, and special programming.
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