"We hold these truths to be self evident;that all women and men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consents of the governed. Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of theses ends, it is the right of those who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it............Such has been the patient sufferance of the women under this government, and such is now the necessity which constrains them to demand the equal station to which they are entitled."
In this passage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton directly quotes the Declaration of Independence while adding the concerns and efforts of the American women whom seem to be left out of society. She highlights the Governments promise to America which entails equality and a system that serves the people accordingly while maintaining a higher purpose. She reminds the readers that in any event where the people feels neglected or under served by the governing body, it becomes the right of the people to speak up and demand change because the only persons that will suffer are the people. She emphasized that law makers are so adamant to change and have become so accustomed to their way of thinking they rather be seen as enforcers rather than to do what is morally right. At this point she begins to identify her main arguments by declaring women as the current sufferers ready to gain civil rights.
I chose this passage because I feel like the author identified and captured the attention needed before stating the supporting facts.
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