From "Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions," by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness....
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which founding document is being imitated here and why?
(1 point)
the U.S. Constitution; to remind men that women are considered equal citizens under the law
the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same ones that women are fighting for
he Mayflower Compact; to reiterate the beliefs held by the first settlers and the founding fathers
the English Bill of Rights; to re-emphasize the civil rights protected by this founding document