Susan B Anthony Women's Right To Vote Summary

Susan B. Anthony speech, On Women’s Right to Vote, in 1872, argues that women should have the right to vote. She supports her claim by first saying “IT was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we the whole people, who formed the Union.”,second she says, “ A hateful Oligarchy of sex; the most hateful aristocracy ever established on the face of the globe; an oligarchy of wealth, where the rich govern the poor.”, and last she says” THe only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. BEing persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities.” Susan B. Anthony purpose is on women's right to vote, in order to accomplish her purpose she tries to show that just because they …show more content…
Anthony is very creditable in her speech. She gives enough evidence to show what she believes in and why you should trust her. For example when she says “It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.” She is saying that not just the males can control America. History of many men said that it was we as all of America not just the men. She wants everyone to be equal not for the mans to be the dominant and the women to just sit there and listen. All women should have the right to vote no matter what your gender is. Another example is when she asked the audience if women are persons? She asked this to make the male audience side to try to understand that they should have the right to vote because they are people just like men. Women can do all the things that men can do so what makes women so different? These are the main question and statement that I think that makes the audience rethink what they believe and try to see it the way women see