After centuries of ingrained ideas about the role and abilities of women, there were manyobstacles for women in order to achieve voting rights. Utilizing strategies such as the distributionof pamphlets and flyers, marches, and demonstrations, female suffragists accomplished theirgoals with the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. Many suffragists expressed theirarguments for the vote through written text in books, pamphlets, newspapers, and flyers with thepurpose to gain support for their cause. For example, the National American Woman SuffrageAssociation published their reasoning in"Votes for Women! The Woman's Reason" with thegoal to convince readers of America to support the suffrage movement. In the flyer pamphlet,they argued why …show more content…
They often appealed to the idea that to be better mothers and wives theyneeded the vote, in order to protect their families. In this text, there is also an appeal to ethos,citing the Constitution in outlining their rights, as they are people. "Votes for Women! TheWoman's Reason" reflect the importance of writing in spreading messages and effective writingsthat appealed to logic and emotion aimed to convince America of the suffrage movement. On the same note, the opposing parties used similar tactics to convince Americans not tosupport women's suffrage. Women from the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrageexpressed their dissent in "Some Reasons Why We Oppose Votes for Women." These women,like many others in America, did not see the benefits of the vote for themselves or society, andsaw suffrage being harmful to America. Some women believed their role is in the home, ratherthan in the public sphere, while others only saw the downsides of suffrage. However, these writers revealed the harm of suffrage utilizing logos, rather than opinions on the intended statusof women. Many American men opposed the women's suffrage movement as societal idealsduring the period dictated that the
This angered many women, causing them to begin to hold conventions and rallies to gain suffrage. Many women began to “throw themselves into rebuilding their communities and families” because of their lack of rights and political abilities (Nashville Public Television). Many women actually believed that women should not gain the right to vote and were against the suffrage movement because they blamed women for how things ended up with their businesses. After these rallies were held people started to believe that women having political power wouldn't be that bad. Eventually in 1920 the 19th amendment stated “the right to vote could not be denied on the account of sex” (Anderson, “1920’s”).
Voting is a right that we all should be able to take part in as an American citizen. The passage “Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?” by Susan B. Anthony uses logos by using her reasoning to express the truth that voting is not a crime. The passage “Freedom of Death” by Emmeline Pankhurst, uses ethos to persuade the audience that through her own experience she is able to relate to the effectiveness of the right for women to vote. Susan B. Anthony highlights how important it is for equal rights to be present and Emmeline Pankhurst reveals how women rights are always compared to men.
Before August 18th, 1920, only men could vote in the United States. One person that helped to right this wrong was Carrie Chapman Catt. In Carrie Chapman Catt’s address to Congress on women’s suffrage, she uses logos, pathos, and other rhetorical devices to convince Congress to give women more rights. One tool that helps make this speech as effective as it is is logos. She demonstrates logos when introducing the second reason as to why women’s suffrage is inevitable.
Before the suffrage movement, women in the United States were largely confined to traditional roles and had limited opportunities for active participation in public life. A significant number of women became engaged in the fight for women's suffrage and other social causes. Women like Jane Addams who say that women should be granted the right to vote because they care the most and do the most. In “Ballot Necessary for Women”, she states “Logically, its electorate should be made up of those who can bear a valiant part in this arduous contest, those who in the past have at least attempted to care for children, to clean houses, to prepare foods... ”Her point is that women already do so much hard work for the world, they should be qualified enough to partake in voting.
Additionally, the movement mustered significant opposition from traditionalists and conservatives. Both politicians and public citizens argued against the cry of women and supported the idea that their place was in the home and that political power such as voting and holding office would upset gender roles and the family. Nevertheless, women continued to platform their position and the issue came to the people in power. Eventually, in the early 20th century, women gained the right to vote with the 19th Amendment, but only after nearly a decade of activism. This activism revealed deeper tensions regarding gender roles and the role of women in American society.
This is an example that shows that not only bad and ignorant women would vote, but women with intelligence and integrity. Also, the “Objections to Woman Suffrage Answered” states that” No woman can vote in Massachusetts unless she can read and write. Unless a woman could read and write shows that women with an education or a basic understanding of a piece of writing was allowed to vote. There were a group of civilized men following well educated women around to different areas such as church meetings, parties, and lectures. Many Americans started to recognize the power of an educated woman.
After women gained their independence and right to vote, they were more confident and not afraid of other people’s opinions (Price par. 7). Even though women had gained the right to vote, the discrimination against them did not end (Perry par. 6). Women joined activist groups such as the National American Women Suffrage Association and the Congressional Union, where they protested with different tactics to get what they wanted (Dumenil p. 22).
As there were both men and women that supported the movement, there were also men and women that were against the ideas of the Women’s suffrage movement. A lot of these ideas came from the perspective of gender roles. From the perspective of those against the women’s right to vote, people thought that women would not have enough time to keep up with the politics during the time. They were expected to take care of the children and the home. These ideas were based on the assumption that women were uneducated and that they would be automatically assigned to the role of a housewife.
Women suffrage is a major problem that women doesn 't have to right to vote for what they believed in, When women should have every right to their opinion on the country they live in and should have just as much of a valued input and opinion as any man would have. Men and government often see women 's as a person who keep the house clean, wholesome, and feed her children properly. "If women would fulfill her traditional responsibility to her own children, Then she must bring herself to use the ballot, American women need
The question of women's suffrage has been a contentious issue throughout history, and two authors, Susan B. Anthony and Emmeline Pankhurst, have passionately argued for women's right to vote in their respective works, "Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?" and "Freedom or Death." Both authors employ different strategies to make their claims effectively, including using key details, quotations, and emotional appeals. In "Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?", Susan B. Anthony appeals to the ethos of her audience by drawing upon the principles of democracy and equality. She argues that denying women the right to vote is unjust and undemocratic, as it goes against the fundamental principles of the United
However the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies knew the responsibilities they were receiving with that law. In one of their speeches they said to its participants ‘You are now responsible for the good government of the Town and of the Nation’, (Aide, empl 4811) meaning that from that moment on, their thoughts and choices impacted the country as much as men’s. It was necessary for them to
The 18th century was a very radical period in U.S. history. Lots of groups of people were achieving equal rights and women were the last of those groups get suffrage rights. Between 2 sources in support of Women's suffrage, it I clear that source 1 holds the upper hand in winning over audiences with its rhetoric. In passage 1, Susan B. Anthony uses many rhetoric appeals to win over the audience in favor of womans suffrage.
In Document D Charlotte Gilman explained that Women have grown over the years becoming wiser, stronger, better able to protect themselves, one another, and their children. Furthermore in document A it also talks about how women in the future will be far more capable than others and housewives. The Women's Suffrage Movement has given women more positive recognition in America. Women were seen as nurturing and compassionate, showing America that women are capable. Women suffragists used these qualities to their advantage by framing the right to vote as a means of creating a more just and compassionate
Anthony employs logos in her speech is by framing the issue in terms of fundamental democratic principles. She argues that the right to vote is a basic right of citizenship and that denying women this right is a violation of their rights as equal citizens. She emphasizes that women are taxed without representation, and therefore lack a voice in the political process. By using this logical argument, Susan B Anthony appeals to her audience's sense of justice and fairness and establishes a strong foundation for her argument. Susan B. Anthony also uses statistical evidence to support her argument for women's suffrage.
Finally, on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment to the U.S constitution granted american women the right to vote. This right also known as women's suffrage. After the 19th amendment, women life changed drastically. They started working more outside their houses and started getting education. The suffrage movement realize women the Impressive achievements in diverse and important areas.