Yesterday YESTERDAY
The formative roots of the American Women’s Movement were expressed in the “Declaration of Sentiments” drafted by Elizabeth Cady Stanton for the women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York in 1848.1
Based on the
American “Declaration of Independence,” the Sentiments demanded equality with men before the law – not just in education and employment, but also in speech, leadership and influence, elective franchise (voting), and women’s equal participation in various trades, professions and commerce.
The fundamental cornerstone expressed through the “Declaration of Sentiments” was, “the great percept of nature is conceded to be that ‘man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness.’” The most fundamental objective sought by the women at Seneca Falls was very simple – enabling women the rights, tools and opportunities necessary so as to shape the world around us in such a way so as to achieve substantial happiness.
Over more than one hundred and sixty years later, a remarkable history of progress on many fronts has endowed women with substantial gains towards the control of our lives that is necessary to shape the world in a way so as to achieve our “own true and substantial happiness.”
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The Women’s Movement Pursuing our “own true and substantial happiness”
During the 20th century, American women gained ownership of the right to vote, have careers, secure college and advanced education, own businesses, and hold community and political leadership roles. Women gained increasing control over our lives, education, income and influence – culminating with the great Women’s Ownership Movement™ created by the millions of women who leapt into business ownership.
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