Explain at least one way that the ideas associated with the "cult of true womanhood" (i.e. Victorian gender
norms) are relevant to the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions (please quote at least one specific
the passage from the Declaration to support your analysis).
After making a connection between the Declaration and the "cult of true womanhood," explain how Grimke
and/or Stanton are critical of the cult of true womanhood--your explanation should make specific reference to at
least one passage from Grimke or Stanton.
Using an intersectional lens, discuss what this week’s readings tell us about different women’s experiences in
the 19th century (the 1800s) and why this is relevant to Davis’s understanding of the origins of American feminism.
How does Davis use intersectionality to counter the idea that the feminist movement in the U.S. began with
Seneca Falls? What does her intersectional analysis reveal about interconnected institutions of power? How do
our other assigned materials help us understand intersectional oppression in the 19th century (the 1800s)?
Assigned Materials:
Read: Angelina E. Grimke's "LETTER XII: HUMAN RIGHTS NOT FOUNDED ON SEX" from Letters to
Catherine BeecherPreview the document
Read: Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Our Costume" Preview the document
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