Women's Equality Day Of America Persuasive Speech

Superior Essays
The LWV-CC is gearing up for several important months and significant activities. Celebrations, recognitions, study groups, forums, and of course our very important and informative monthly meetings. Executive Board monthly meetings center on remembering our mission and always asking, “What do we need to do to enhance our service to our membership?” We remind ourselves, to educate, inform, and advocate. We celebrate our history and the significance of the, “Right to Vote!”, in the United States of America. So is this not worth celebrating!
This past July 4th, the United States of America celebrated the official anniversary of when the thirteen colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776. It marked 240th year of America’s independence.
…show more content…
In only four years, we will be celebrating the centennial of this historic day recognizing the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote and to full citizenship for the very first time. LWV-CC will be celebrating this important historical date on August 25, 2016. Watch for details this coming week.
Many fearless and dedicated men and women suffered jail time, physical assaults by the police and spectators (at demonstrations), and insults, during this struggle that lasted over seven decades. It was in 1971 that Congress by resolution designated this day as “Women’s Equality Day”, due to the efforts of Congresswoman Bella Abzug (D-NY). This designation recognized the many sacrifices made by these courageous women and men to achieve this ratification. So is this not worth celebrating!
The League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1920, during its convention that was held six months before the ratification. She was a women’s rights activist and a suffragist, who stated that the vote was the “emblem of equality” for all citizens, men and women. So is this not worth

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    On March 16th 2017, Natalie Daguiam delivered a persuasive speech to the Speech 2001 class of 25 people at Western University on why sugar is an addictive substance using a PowerPoint presentation as a visual aid. Natalie began her speech with some effective hooks, noticeably grabbing the attention of the audience. This was done in a two-step process, in which she first asked the audience “How do you live a good life?” a general question which seemed to attract some audience attention. She then transitioned into her topic by showing very spectacular and indulging images of sweet desserts while describing how delicious they are, effectively using visual rhetoric to grasp the attention of the remainder of the audience and enhance the pathos of her speech.…

    • 599 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    After WWI, the United States was the only country to come out with a strong economy. The country quickly switched from wartime to peacetime along with relative happiness that followed. The new era of success became known as the Roaring 20’s. The Roaring 20’s was a decade like no other in American history. The opulence experienced by the people during those years was also due to the many changes that happened.…

    • 898 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care” stated Theodore Roosevelt. Ever since ancient times, women suffrage had been a problem. It was not until the nineteenth century when it started to be acknowledged by many. There were many ups and downfalls while trying to change this issue. In the end, it was all worth it because on August 26 of 1920, they finally won their long fought battle.…

    • 1388 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Women have not always had the right to vote in the United States. It was a very long and tiring process to get women rights. For centuries, women had been denied the right to vote and other rights. For over seventy years they fought for freedom and numerous rights for women. After the first meeting on July 19th at Seneca Falls in New York, abolitionists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony planned meetings to work on getting more rights for women (“The women 's rights movement”).…

    • 1412 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Many revolutionary events occurred just a year after “the shot heard round the world” was fired. The Continental congress elected five people to write a statement that would express the reasons why the colonies wanted independence. Among the five who were elected to write this statement was Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson is the founding father that is credited with writing the historical document that declared freedom from Great Britain. There are many excellent ideas presented within the Declaration of Independence, although four ideals inparticular have had a major impact on society, inalienable rights, the consent of the governed, the right to alter or abolish a government, and most importantly equality.…

    • 981 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Seneca Falls Convention

    • 1005 Words
    • 4 Pages

    The Historic Seneca Falls Convention July 19th and 20th in 1848 will forever be in our history books as one of the most important conventions advocating for women 's rights. The Seneca Falls Convention was the very first of its kind in the United States. Hundreds of people, mostly women and a handful of men, attended the convention, which was organized by a group of women involved in the abolition and temperance movements. The main hosts of the event were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, who were also involved in antislavery movements as well. The reason the convention was held was due to these women who wanted to bring national attention to the unfair treatment and inequalities that all women faced compared to their male counterparts.…

    • 1005 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Depict an image of America back in the mid 1800's being treated unequally and your voice not being heard. This is same scenario happened to a woman and leader named Susan B Anthony. Susan B. Anthony is a woman that was arrested in 1872, because she went to vote illegally by being a woman. Susan B. Anthony was an activist during 1872. Anthony believed that regardless of gender or race, you as an American citizen should have the right to vote.…

    • 459 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    We celebrate Fourth of July every year. July 4, 1776 is the day that represents the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress and the birth of our country the United States of America.. The United States of America severed its ties from…

    • 226 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Dbq Reading Response

    • 454 Words
    • 2 Pages

    QAQ Reading Response #4 Racism is sadly still a prominent thing around the world. This last election, I feel brought out a lot of racist people. The world we live in isn’t where it should be with racism, sexism, homophobia, etc. Hate is something that we are allowing to happen, especially with our newly elected president.…

    • 454 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Trevor Svendsen History 1401/ Hopkins October 30th, 2014 Argument Essay America’s Childhood July 4th, 1776 was the day that America declared its independence from Great Britain. American colonies did not like the way they were being treated; therefore, colonists looked to gain their independence and live by their own standards. There were numerous factors leading to the revolution, eventually this caused them to go to war and take their freedom. The Sugar Act was created by Great Britain in 1764 to continue taxing the colonies on goods.…

    • 1459 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Malachi Thomas Mr. Westlund US History Per. 4 12 October 2015 Founding Documents Comparison The Declaration of Independence By Thomas Jefferson was signed on July 1, 1776, the Second Continental congress met in Philadelphia. On the that same day the 12 of the 13 colonies voted.…

    • 241 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    American Revolution: Sparks Fly July 4th is a holiday widely celebrated by the American people through cookouts, fireworks and camping. Although this date in 1776 was a clear turning point of our forefathers, the American Revolution started well before this Declaration of Independence. The colonists felt oppressed by the British empire and fought against many of the acts implemented to control the people leading up to the year 1776. The people went through war, oppression and hardships leading up to the now National Holiday. (C&G 116) Economic sovereignty was one of the crucial reasons why North American people separated from British rule.…

    • 442 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    As Americans we all cherish the Fourth of July. Many of us think of it as a time to get together with family and celebrate. But many of us also forget what happened on the Fourth of July. This was the day when the final wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved of by the Continental Congress. The Declaration of Independence relinquished our primary rights,which include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.…

    • 1281 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Breakup letter to Great Britain On July 4th, 1776, something big happened in America and is still talked and learned about, even today- the thirteen colonies broke up with Great Britain. The declaration of independence can be compared to a breakup one might give to a partner to cut ties with them, in this case the thirteen colonies gave it to Great Britain. The thirteen colonies had been with Great Britain for years, at the beginning of the relationship everything was great, they were excited to be together. After years of this relationship, Great Britain started to take advantage of the colonies.…

    • 220 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Women Voting

    • 127 Words
    • 1 Pages

    American women that are passing up the right to vote are being advised to vote by many women organizations. These organizations are coming together in order to get women to vote during “Women Voters Week.” This week was made possible by president Johnson. The of this week and many of these women organizations is to get a lot more women voting. One of these organizations, the League of Women Voters has received advocacy from the Democratic and Republican National Committees, the American Heritage Association, and the Advertising Council.…

    • 127 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Improved Essays

Related Topics