Abstract
This paper examines the Declaration of Sentiments, an influential document in the creation of the early feminist movement, through a womanist lens. This paper aims to address whether the formulation of the Declaration of Sentiments had Black women’s liberation in mind, and how feminist movements must approach misogyny and racialization as co-constitutive in order to create liberatory strategies for Black women. This paper examines specific grievances that are outlined within the Declaration of Sentiments which are then put into historical context to signal whether the Declaration of Sentiments addresses the nuances of misogynoir and effectively strategizes for Black women’s liberation and accessibility to the feminist movement.
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Layton, Emmalee
(2026)
"The Declaration of Sentiments: A Womanist Perspective,"
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History: Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/ljh/vol9/iss1/4
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