The Declaration of Sentiments and the Declaration of Independence shared a lot of similarities. The Declaration of Sentiments was written primarily by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and this document outlined her ideas about feminism and gender equality.
The document is structured in the same way as the Declaration of Independence. This most likely served two purposes. First, this gave credibility to the argument, as it highlighted the origin of these ideas and the reason why feminists believed they were entitled to equal rights. The second reason is that this allowed the feminists to associate their liberation movement with that of the movement for independence.
The Declaration of Sentiments parallels the Declaration of Independence by stating its purpose, declaring the actions that will be taken, outlining the natural rights of all humans and listing the grievances of both groups.