Blog 6, 6/13: Fundamental American Liberties
"He has endeavored, in every way that he could to destroy her confidence in her own powers, to lessen her self-respect, and to make her willing to lead a dependent life."
This quote, from the Declaration of Sentiments by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, personifies why women demanded equal rights. Here, Stanton states that men created restrictive laws that treated women inferior in every aspect of life, making them useless. The power of uselessness caused by sexual inequality diminished women's confidence and self- respect. Though they were citizens of the United States, women were denied the right to vote, and through this act, men deleted their "voice" politically. Domestically, because of the inequalities of the law, if women were married, Stanton stated they were "civilly dead"; subservient to her husband, "her master." Economically, women were not allowed to earn a wage or own property. Educationally, women could not attend college.
The Declaration of Sentiments, presented at Seneca Falls in 1848, marked the beginning of Women's Suffrage. As mentioned by Wolin, today is characterized by political ineptitude of the populous, evident in the rise of factions AGAINST the Women's March whose mission is to "harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change… dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity, and respect." Stanton's quote reminded me of our history, as women, and how many women before us fought a long time to gain equality that even today is only a semblance thereof. This history forgot by the simpleton women who are against equal rights.
This quote, from the Declaration of Sentiments by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, personifies why women demanded equal rights. Here, Stanton states that men created restrictive laws that treated women inferior in every aspect of life, making them useless. The power of uselessness caused by sexual inequality diminished women's confidence and self- respect. Though they were citizens of the United States, women were denied the right to vote, and through this act, men deleted their "voice" politically. Domestically, because of the inequalities of the law, if women were married, Stanton stated they were "civilly dead"; subservient to her husband, "her master." Economically, women were not allowed to earn a wage or own property. Educationally, women could not attend college.
The Declaration of Sentiments, presented at Seneca Falls in 1848, marked the beginning of Women's Suffrage. As mentioned by Wolin, today is characterized by political ineptitude of the populous, evident in the rise of factions AGAINST the Women's March whose mission is to "harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change… dismantling systems of oppression through nonviolent resistance and building inclusive structures guided by self-determination, dignity, and respect." Stanton's quote reminded me of our history, as women, and how many women before us fought a long time to gain equality that even today is only a semblance thereof. This history forgot by the simpleton women who are against equal rights.
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