Comparison Of Frederick Douglas And The American Declaration Of Independence

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The declaration raised important issues such as equality of women in the ownership, marriage, free choice of profession, in obtaining a full education, and so on. One of the most radical statements Declaration asserts the right feelings to overthrow the absolute despotism. A similar statement contain in the American Declaration of Independence, but against the King of the United Kingdom. In the women 's declaration in lieu of royalty it comes to men. Frederick Douglass, was among the men who attended the Congress and supported the Declaration, he believed that this Declaration should be regarded as the basis of a powerful movement for the civil, social, political and religious rights of women.

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