Rhetorical Devices
What rhetorical appeal does Stanton use when stating, “Having deprived her of this first right of a citizen, the elective franchise”?
What is Ethos?
In what year was the Declaration of Sentiments presented?
What is 1848?
Finish this quote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created ______.”
What is "equal"?
What was Stanton’s primary purpose in writing this document?
What is advocating for women's rights?
What was one common argument against women’s suffrage in the 19th century?
What is they called it too radical and unrealistic?
How does Stanton use pathos when describing women as being “civilly dead” under the law?
What is to create outrage by showing that women had no political identity?
At which event was the Declaration of Sentiments introduced?
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
What does Stanton mean when she writes that women are "civilly dead"?
What is lacking legal rights after marriage?
Why did she model her speech after the Declaration of Independence?
What is to make her argument more persuasive?
How did critics react to the Declaration of Sentiments?
What is they mocked it?
What is the purpose of listing grievances such as “He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise”?
What is to use logos by providing clear evidence of oppression?
What movement influenced Stanton’s argument for women’s equality?
What is the abolitionist movement?
What does Stanton mean when she says, “He has monopolized nearly all the profitable employments”?
What is that men controlled access to well-paying jobs?
What does Stanton hope to achieve by listing multiple grievances against men?
What is to provide overwhelming evidence of systematic oppression?
Why did some women oppose Stanton’s demands?
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What is they feared backlash or believed in traditional roles?
How does Stanton establish kairos in her call for immediate action?
What is by stating that waiting for justice has led to continued oppression?
How did legal customs in the 19th century support the idea that women were “civilly dead”?
What is coverture, which made married women legally dependent on their husbands?
How does Stanton’s version of the Declaration differ in its final call to action?
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What is by stating that government should not exist without the consent of the governed?
Why does Stanton conclude the speech with a call to action?
What is to rally women to continue the fight for rights beyond the convention?
What religious argument was used against women’s rights?
What is "the Bible says women should be submissive"?
What rhetorical technique is used when Stanton states, “He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns”?
What is parallel structure to emphasize injustice?
Name another leader, besides Stanton, who played a key role in Seneca Falls.
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Who is Lucretia Mott?
What does Stanton suggest when she says, “He has withheld from her rights which are given to the most ignorant and degraded men—both natives and foreigners”?
What is that women were treated worse than even the least respected members of society?
What is Stanton’s tone in the Declaration of Sentiments?
What is urgent and forceful, demanding immediate change?
How did the Declaration of Sentiments challenge men’s dominance in politics?
What is by demanding women’s suffrage and equal legal status?