The passage is imitating the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same the women are fighting for. The phrase "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is directly borrowed from the Declaration of Independence, used to emphasize the equality and rights of women in the context of their own struggles for suffrage and civil rights.
are llle, liberty, and the pursult or happiness....
— Declaration of Sentiments and
Resolutions
Use the passage to answer the question.
What founding document is being imitated here and why?
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the U.S. Constitution; to remind men that women are considered equal citizens under the law
the English Bill of Rights; to re-emphasize the civil rights protected by this founding document
the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same the women are fighting for
the Mayflower Compact; to reiterate the beliefs held by the first settlers and the founding fathers
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