During its time, the Declaration of Sentiments was extremely controversial. Only 100 out of the 300 attendees at the convention signed the document. Men and women of conventional mindsets found it shocking. Even some women who supported women’s rights were concerned that it would cause the movement to lose public support. What made it so controversial? Write a response in which you describe how text structure (modeled on the Declaration of Independence) and word connotations may have contributed to the controversy. Cite evidence from the text to support your response.

What is meant by “eternally burning black pipes”? what is this implying about the personality of the firemen?

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.

Who said this in of pride & prejudice, and what type of irony does it show? “you mistake me, my dear. i have a high respect for your nerves. they are my old friends. i have heard you mention them with consideration these twenty years at least.” a.mrs. bennet: situational irony b.mr. bingley: dramatic irony c.elizabeth: proverbial irony d.mr. bennet: verbal irony