Women’s History Playlist: Declaration of Sentiments
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Reading the Declaration of Sentiments | A Primary Source Close Read w/BRI
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27 Min
In this primary source close reading, Bill of Rights Institute Senior Teaching Fellow Tony Williams is joined by special guest, Emily Krichbaum, a history teacher at Columbus School for Girls, a former professor at Ashland University, and a scholar-reviewer for BRI's Women’s Suffrage curriculum. Tony and Emily take a closer look at the Declaration of Sentiments, signed in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention. How does this document relate to constitutional principles and civic virtues such as civil rights, liberty, equality, and justice? How does it apply today?
27 Min
Declaration of Sentiments | Primary Source Essentials
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3 Min
What were the claims the Declaration of Sentiments made on equality and self-government for women? In this rapid-fire episode of BRI’s Primary Source Essentials, learn why Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton called for the Seneca Falls Convention. Discover the main points discussed in the Declaration of Sentiments and how this document helped pave the way for the Women's Suffrage Movement.
3 Min