Women’s Rights Movement Essay As stated in Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence, “all men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” With this in mind, many women felt, and will continue to feel; that a fight needs to be made in order to secure their “unalienable rights—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This fight has brought about and will continue to make the Women’s Rights Movement one of complete diversity, filled with men and women both refusing to give up what they believe so strongly in. In order to be heard and taken seriously in modern day society, one must come up with an extremely effective plan to shock and catch the attention of other citizens. Lucretia C. Mott took such a stand in 1848 as she used the format in the Declaration of Independence to declare her opinion on matters regarding women’s rights. She effectively points out what men have withheld from women in life and then suggests a resolution to the problems. “Woman is man’s equal – was intended to be so by the Creator, and the highest good of race demands that she should be recognized as such.” Moot claims further that the higher being created both genders equal, so that is how they should be looked upon as. In denying women equal opportunities, man is defying God’s word. A report made by Mr. Foote, from the Judiciary Committee, completely differs from the opinion made by Lucretia Mott. The Judiciary Committee believed that the Women’s Rights movement was just a big joke that brought about laughter. Foote states that women already hold too many rights as it is, without adding even more. “They have the best seats in cars, carriages, and sleighs,” and “A lady’s dress cost three times as much as that of a gentlemen...
