What is the “elective franchise” Stanton is referring to in this excerpt from the Declaration of Sentiments?
Choices:
- the right to vote
- the right to own property
- the right to operate a business
- the right to file for divorce
The Declaration of Sentiment is a monumental charter that demands for women's suffrage which was signed in 1848 at the the first women's rights convention.
By "elective franchise" in the "Declaration of Sentiments", Stanton is referring to the right of a woman to vote in elections. Stanton says that women are deprived of the most essential right of a citizen which is the right to vote.
She says that by depriving such a right, a woman is left without a representative to represent her in the legislative and decision making process.
