Declaration of Sentiments
The first grievance listed in The Declaration of Sentiments.
Elective franchise (voting).
A reference or a call back to something historical.
Allusion.
To drive forward.
Impel.
A person in favor of abolishment.
Abolitionist.
To stick, or to attach.
Affix.
The Declaration of Sentiments utilized (mostly) which rhetorical appeal?
Logos (logic).
Repetition of beginning clauses.
Anaphora.
The wrongful seizure of power.
Usurpation.
Until now.
Hitherto.
The exercise of absolute power in a cruel or oppressive way.
Despotism.
What was the author's purpose in writing The Declaration of Sentiments?
- To enact change.
A repeated theme or symbol in a text.
Motif.
Cruel or oppressive government rule.
Tyranny.
Fundamental human right that cannot be taken away.
Inalienable rights.
The exemption of punishment or consequences.
Impunity.
3 things women cannot do during this time.
- Vote
- Custody rights
- Keep all of her wages
- Hold important occupational positions
The use of persuasive writing or speaking.
Rhetoric.
Thoughts, feelings, or attitude toward something.
Sentiment.
To start, or to set in motion.
Instituted.
The process of degrading or humiliating someone/something.
Degradation.
Fill in the blank:
"To prove this, let the _______ be submitted to a candid world."
Facts.
The repetition of similar grammatical forms in a sentence.
Parallel structure (parallelism).
One organization or group taking full control over something.
Monopolize (or monopoly).
To obtain something.
Derive (deriving).
The state of being deprived of a right or privilege.
Disenfranchisement.