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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.
—Seneca Falls,1848

The excerpt above is from the Declaration of Sentiments which was written at the first women's rights convention which took place in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. This declaration was modeled after which significant document?
A.
the Declaration of Independence
B.
the Mayflower Compact
C.
the Articles of Confederation
D.
the Bill of Rights

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A. the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Sentiments deliberately echoes the language and structure of the Declaration of Independence (e.g., "We hold these truths..." and lists of rights) to argue for women's equal rights.