赛尼卡福尔斯会议 (Seneca
Falls Convention) 的第二天
1848年7月20日
这群与会人士也讨论并投票通过许多决议案，其中有11项是经过大多数人同意，而且没有太多反对意见。而遇到最多反对意见的决议案是：
「决议，这个国家的妇女确保自己拥有投票权乃是她们的责任。」
在激烈的辩论之后，「权利与感伤宣言」在大会里无异议通过，并且有68位妇女及32位男性在宣言上签名。曾经身为奴隶，而当时是主张废除奴隶制度的领导者佛瑞德瑞克．道格拉斯 (Frederick
Douglas) ，站在史单顿的面前，大力主张妇女应该享有投票权。
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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