Susan B Anthony speech analysis
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Speech After Being Convicted Of Voting
In The 1872 Presidential Election
by Susan B. Anthony
Suffragette/Pioneer for Women's Rights
Susan B. Anthony once said "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." Susan B. Anthony dedicated her life to women suffrage and even voted illegally in the 1872 presidential election and was arrested for doing so. Shortly after she delivered a speech commenting on her arrest. I decided to analyze this speech.
I am not sure how the speaker exactly delivered the speech, however after reading the speech several times I have come to the conclusion that this speech is a persuasive speech. In the line "It shall be my work this evening to prove to you that in thus voting, I not only committed no crime, but, instead, simply exercised my citizen's rights, guaranteed to me and all United States citizens by the National Constitution, beyond the power of any state to deny," she is declaring that with this speech she is going to persuade them to believe her innocence. Not only is this line identifying the type of speech it is, but it is also a very effective attention-getter, luring the audience to listen to why she believes her actions are valid...