Tuesday, Feb. 9: Seneca Falls & Solitude of Self

Due Tuesday, Feb. 9:

Read these two texts:

• Seneca Falls, Declaration of Sentiments, 1848
• Stanton, Solitude of Self, 1892

In your written response, answer these questions:

1. What elements of "The American Mixture" does The Declaration of Sentiments draw upon? Give two sentences to illustrate the presence of each theme you find: Lockean Liberalism, Civic Republicanism, Humanitarian Enlightenment, and Civil Religion.
2. Now turn to Stanton’s “Solitude of the Self”: What elements of "The American Mixture" does she draw upon? Give two sentences to illustrate the presence of each theme you find.
3. Identify an especially noteworthy sentence or two from each of these texts. Copy and paste or type them out here. Then be ready to discuss in class why you found them noteworthy.