賽尼卡福爾斯會議 (Seneca
Falls Convention) 的第二天
1848年7月20日
這群與會人士也討論並投票通過許多決議案，其中有11項是經過大多數人同意，而且沒有太多反對意見。而遇到最多反對意見的決議案是：
「決議，這個國家的婦女確保自己擁有投票權乃是她們的責任。」
在激烈的辯論之後，「權利與感傷宣言」在大會裡無異議通過，並且有68位婦女及32位男性在宣言上簽名。曾經身為奴隸，而當時是主張廢除奴隸制度的領導者佛瑞德瑞克‧道格拉斯 (Frederick
Douglas) ，站在史單頓的面前，大力主張婦女應該享有投票權。
The assembled group also considered and voted on a number of resolutions, 11 of which were passed by a large majority and without much argument. The one point that was met with strong opposition was the following:
"Resolved, That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise [the right to vote]."
In the end, after great debate, "The Declaration of Rights and Sentiments" passed unanimously and was signed by 68 women and 32 men in attendance. Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass, a former slave, stood with Stanton at the convention and argued forcefully for women's right to vote.
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