Read the passages.
Passage 1: The Declaration of Independence, 1776
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men
are created equal, that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.-
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted
among Men, deriving their just powers from the
consent of the governed, -That whenever any Form of
Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is
the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to
institute new Government, laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing its powers in such form,
as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety
and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that
Governments long established should not be changed
or light and transient causes; and accordingly all
Which statement best synthesizes information from
these passages?
The Declaration of Sentiments was written at the
Seneca Falls Convention to explain why women
should be afforded equal rights.
In 1848, delegates at the Seneca Falls Convention
used the Declaration of Independence to explain
why women should have equal rights.
The Declaration of Independence built on the ideas
of Enlightenment thinkers and has served as
inspiration for many people.
In 1776, cologists came together to discuss the
rights of colonists. Similarly, in 1848, Americans
came together to discuss the rights of women.