Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments

Declaration of Sentiments, Seneca Falls (1848)

These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.

Original wording

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal…”

Adapted · about grade 4

We believe some things are clearly true. One is that all men and women are made equal.

Adapted · about grade 7

We believe certain truths are obvious: all men and women are created equal.

Adapted · about grade 10

We hold certain truths to be obvious: that all men and women are created equal.

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