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; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

–presented at the Seneca Falls Convention, 1848
Which statement describes the document excerpted?


The authors used language from the Constitution to justify equal voting rights for African-American men and women.


The authors used language from the Constitution to oppose the passage of Jim Crow laws in the United States.


The authors used language from the Declaration of Independence to demand suffrage for women.


The authors used language from the Declaration of Independence to call for the abolition of slavery.

Answer 1

The authors used language from the Declaration of Independence to demand suffrage for women.

Answer 2

The authors used language from the Declaration of Independence to demand suffrage for women.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Seneca Falls Convention was the first convention on women's rights in the United States, held from July 19 to July 20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. It was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The result was the publication of the Declaration of Seneca Falls (or Declaration of Feelings, as they called it), a document based on the Declaration of Independence of the United States in which they denounced the restrictions, especially policies, to which they were submitted women: not be able to vote, or stand for election, or hold public office, or affiliate with political organizations, or attend political meetings. The text is considered the founding text of the feminist movement.