Question

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 Mayflower Compact
B.
the Articles of Confederation
C.
the Declaration of Independence
D.
the Bill of Rights

Answer 1

C. the Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Sentiments intentionally echoed the Declaration of Independence’s opening ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...") and used its structure and language to argue for women's equal rights.