Rhetorical Analysis Of On Women's Right To Vote

Disparities between the social statuses of different genders has existed since ancient times and prevails in some present-day societies. The United States lessened this disparity through creating laws that allow women to have equal rights as men. Activists and reformers fought for these laws over the span of a century and earned them by trials. A women’s right activist by the name of Susan B. Anthony ensconces her stance in her speech “On Women’s Right to Vote” addressing the inequality that women confront. Anthony’s speech “On Women’s Right to Vote” produces a tone of disgust and indignation through the use of pathos, logos, and ethos conveying that women, as citizens are entitled the right to vote and hold office. Anthony’s pathos appeals to our emotions by using “We”(Par. 2-3) to relate to others as citizens of the same home country. ”We” is used to denote oneself and others and serves to familiarize each other as fellow Americans. She involves the people of the U.S. into the argument to get them to understand her perspective because a person is more prone to understand a situation if they feel that they are a part of it. Furthermore, she analyzes “we” from the preamble of the constitution about how it is not “the white male citizens”(Par. 3) but “the whole people, who formed the union”(Par. 3) …show more content…
Her emotional appeal draws the people into the circumstances as fellow Americans who should understand women’s plight. She feels indignant that women do not receive the same rights and equity and reason that as persons of the United States, they are citizens with the autonomy in their choice of leadership. Anthony’s ethicality strengthens her perspective subtly but is powerful in building trust and reliance. Equity is not to be acquired, but it is to be