apostolic

/ˌˈæpəˌstɑlɪk/
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Other forms: apostolically

Definitions of apostolic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
    synonyms: apostolical
  2. adjective
    proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
    synonyms: apostolical, papal, pontifical
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"The Declaration of Sentiments" (1848)

The Declaration of Sentiments was presented in July 1848 at the first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls. Composed by the abolitionist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, it deliberately echoes the Declaration of Independence by casting women in the role of the oppressed and men in the role of the tyrant. This led to much heated dispute, but it is now recognized as the first step towards the addition of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. E-text available here.

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