Unit 3 week 10

The Declaration of Independence and bill of rights comparison​​​​​​​​​​​​.

The Declaration of Independence was written to appeal to the colonies freedom form England

The bill of Rights was added to the constitution in the 10th amendment so that american citizen's rights are defined and stated.

The authors of these documents believed that the government is here to secure american citizens "unalienable rights"

In the Declaration, the authors state the grievances that they had to deal with under British rule

These include what the king has denied to the colonies forced upon the colonies,, or forbid the colonies to do

The authors are blaming the King and the authorities of Britain

The authors justified their need for independence by describing how America was able to persist through their struggles.

In the declaration, the phrase "all men are created equal" is defined by saying that everyone is "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights".

This phrase impacts American society by stating that we should treat everyone equally and give them their "unalienable rights". This includes EVERYONE, no matter what race, religion, etc.

This definition has differed over time because some people try to change the definition to their liking in order to fulfill the prejudice or injustice they are pursing

The Declaration of sentiments was written in 1848 and it urged for women's rights. The grievances that were included discussing property rights, access to professions, and women's suffrage

The document demands that women are given the same equal rights as men. The most controversial being the demand for women's suffrage.

The women expected that the men of the legislature would see their complaints and then take action. They planned to continue fighting for women's rights by holding conventions in every state. Based on the document it can be inferred that women were treated with little respect in the public eye. They were used as housewives and were not allowed to do anything else.

One can come to the conclusion that Stanton modeled it after the Declaration of Independence to show the women's knowledge of our government and to show that women are just as qualified as men to have the same rights.

Stanton defines equal rights just as the Declaration of Independence does. All people have certain inalienable rights. The document are similar by the way that they are formatted and definitions are given