A Detailed Analysis of Susan B. Anthony's Speech on Women's Suffrage

This assignment analyzes Susan B. Anthony's speech on women's right to vote, delivered in the context of the American suffrage movement. The essay examines Anthony's central argument: that women, as citizens, are entitled to the right to vote under the US Constitution. It highlights her use of the Toulmin method of argumentation, focusing on legal and constitutional principles to support her claim. The analysis references key sources to understand the historical context and impact of Anthony's speech. The essay discusses how she built her argument, emphasizing her focus on the law and justice to all, and the significance of her appeal to the Constitution. It emphasizes her argument that the government was formed on the basis of equal rights to all men and women, citizens of America, without any bias or discrimination.

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Susan B. Anthony’s speech on women’s right to vote
The purpose of Ms. Anthony’s speech was to champion for women’s right to vote in United
States of American. She claims that women were being denied the right to vote or participate in
American elections by men yet the same was guaranteed under the National constitution of
America as well as those of individual states. To support her claim she makes reference to the
fact that when the government was being formed it needed the consent of everyone in US
including women. That, the government was formed on the basis of equal rights to all men and
women, citizens of America, without any bias or discrimination to any group of citizens or
individual. (Linder, Douglas) She urges her audience to make reference to the constitution, by
looking at the law logically (logos). She asserts that if the government was created through the
consent of all the people how then can half of the population (Women) be alienated from voting,
a process that puts in place a government? Ms. Anthony used Toulmin method of argumentation
in her speech. (Worth, Richard) This is because she focused on strengthening her narrative on the
law and justice to all and limiting her scope to the issue of women’s right to vote. This is
consistent with the Toulmin form or way of putting up an argument. She does not introduce new
claims her speech other than what she begun with. (Linder, Douglas).

References
Linder, Douglas. "The Trial Of Susan B. Anthony For Illegal Voting." SSRN
Electronic Journal, vol 1, no. 1, 2007, pp. 1-7. Elsevier BV,
doi:10.2139/ssrn.1022997.
Worth, Richard. Communication Skills. New York, Ferguson, 2009,.