Hillary Clinton Women's Rights Speech

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I. Introduction—lead in & background
A. “This is truly a celebration, a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home, on the job, in the community, as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, learners, workers, citizens, and leaders.”
B. “Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is an American politician who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State under President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013.” “The speech is considered to be influential in the women's rights movement, and in 2013 Clinton led a review of how women's rights have changed since her 1995 speech.” The audience consisted of women and the people of Beijing.
C. The purpose of this great speech was to influence people that all
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“Women’s rights are human rights,” is considered a great speech by the use of its rhetorical devices. Clinton’s emotion was clear to the audience, and the speech to this day is still famous for its message.
3. Clinton’s use of pathos was effective in making this speech great.
III. Conclusion- Wrap up
A. Clinton chose to speak out to the world in Beijing about the problems women are going through and how she feels. She believes that women are human too as she states throughout the speech. She wants all women to have equality because they deserve it after going through the things they go through.
B. This speech is definitely a great speech and should be taught to kids in school around the world so they can also then understand the importance of being equal whether you are man or women.
C. “I want to speak up for mothers who are fighting for good schools, safe neighborhoods, clean air, and clean airwaves; for older women, some of them widows, who find that, after raising their families, their skills and life experiences are not valued in the marketplace; for women who are working all night as nurses, hotel clerks, or fast food chefs so that they can be at home during the day with their children; and for women everywhere who simply don’t have time to do everything they are called upon to do each and every

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