Historical Documents In Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Declaration Of Sentiments

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Both historical documents have valid arguments that are addressed thoroughly. Both use specific words and evoke strong feelings in order to persuade the audience to agree with the author's position. The first document, written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1848, explores the idea of women's rights. The second document, written by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on December 8, 1941, declares war on Japan and touches on American feelings about Japan and the Pearl Harbor attacks.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Declaration of Sentiments includes text from the Declaration of Independence and analyzes it from a woman's point of view, pointing out fallacies in the current rights of women at the time. She states that women are "withheld from rights that are given