Who is Stanton referring to when she writes about “one portion of the family of man”?
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton is referring to women. Women in the context of wanting to be allowed to take on new roles in the family and society. Roles that she feels they are entitled to take in the pursuit of happiness.

the hebrew bible is the sacred text of judaism;

the koran is that of islam.

among eastern religions, the sacred scriptures of hinduis are the four vedas and the upanishads, among others.

a main characteristic in these books is that un most of them we find certain "norms" of behavior, as is the case of the bible that has it's commandments. these rules are to regulate the behavior of believers and faithful of their respective faith.

these rules tell us what is right and what is not.

sitting in that one chair where he could get shot at was his worst decision.