In the Seneca Falls Convention Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, feminist leaders established the basic rights of women. The document begins as a mimickry of the Declaration of Independence and highlights the injustices that man has inflicted on women. It highlights the oppression of women throughout the course of American history in regards to laws and social expectations. Among the injustices cited in the document are the lack of female suffrage, the inability of women to own private property, and women's exclusion from many professional fields. The document also states that women are equal to men in the eyes of God and that God's laws take precedent over human legislation. Following this line of logic, human laws that oppress women go against the natural order. The women at the Seneca Falls Convention concluded their document by resolving to remain actively seized in the matter and by emphasizing that women have the right to pursue causes that they view as morally unjust in the public sector.
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