“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him... We need not wait to see what others do.” — Mahatma Gandhi It’s hard to make people listen. It’s hard to make people want change. And using violence brings a bad reputation to what one is trying to bring attention to. Thus, peaceful protesting and civil disobedience are important tools to positively impact a free society. Accepting the consequences of civil disobedience proves to the world that one will sacrifice whatever is necessary to achieve what they are fighting for, which strengthens their message even more. In 1872, Susan B. Anthony, along with fourteen other women, was arrested. She didn’t stab a misogynistic man; she didn’t …show more content…
Anthony’s life, the United States did not recognize the voting rights of women. Although they were citizens of this country, they had no say as to what went on in the government. They had no true representation in government: an idea that the founding fathers of the United States of America had fought so hard for a mere one hundred years earlier. Anthony’s attempt to vote sparked the women’s rights movement to begin spreading the idea of women’s suffrage, which would soon become the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Anthony was arrested for her ballot, and she dealt with the legal consequences of her action. However, Anthony’s resistance to the law positively impacted society because it paved the way for the 19th amendment to be ultimately ratified in 1920: allowing the women in this nation the right to vote. Without Anthony, women today would not have the same legal rights that they do. Without Anthony, a strong woman would not have been able to win the popular vote of the nation in a presidential election. Due to Susan B. Anthony’s civil disobedience, maybe young girls and women in this country will someday soon be represented behind the desk in the oval
Susan B. Anthony, a women’s rights supporter, knew exactly what she believed in. She stood firm for herself and her beliefs. She felt the need to represent other women in fighting for their rights. She fought for women by campaigning for women’s rights all around the nation. When male members of the movement refused to let her speak at rallies, simply because she was a woman, she realized that women had to win the right to speak in public and to vote
In the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s, women were not given the rights they have today and were being mistreated, but because of a few brave women who gave up their lives to fight for what they knew was right, this all changed. Many of these women were educated and brave, but were still denied their rights. Women have suffered through this long battle to get what they knew they deserved and took time out of their lives to fight for what they believed in, which was to have a voice. Women wanted to get the same respect that men were given. The women’s suffrage movement was not only in the United States, but it was all over the world. It took the women’s suffrage movement many years to work and come through, but women were finally able to vote and have the same rights as men. Through their work in the suffrage movement, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony and many more changed the role of women in society.
In the early stages of the year 1873, social reformer, women's rights advocate, proponent of feminism, Susan B. Anthony, shed’s light on women being able to have a lawful right to vote, with an influential speech, that leads to equality for women and men, this protest coordinates women and voting, but also opens opportunity for women in everything that they do. Susan B. Anthony supports her claims in a forceful manner, by explaining the amount of suffrage taking place in women's lives, as a result of the lack of rights they have, she gives a valid example by explaining her arrest, for “the alleged crime of having voted at the last presidential election, without having a lawful right to vote”, she states that she did not commit a crime, she just exercised her rights as a citizen guaranteed by the National Constitution. Anthony’s purpose is to exert the rights for women that are in the Constitution, that are being overlooked by the United States Government. She establishes a compelling tone for whom it applies to.
Anthony was under arrest for tried and fined for voting in the presidential election of the US. Meanwhile, she did not only committed a crime, but she simply exercised her rights as citizens. A right that is a warranty to all united states citizens by the constitution. So why Anthony can exercise her right to vote, in addition just because she is a woman for any states that make sets of qualification that must ever result in one entire half of the people it is to promote and is a violate the supreme law of the united states. “It was we the people; not we, the white citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens: but we the people who formed the union. And we formed it, not to give the blessing of liberties, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of the posterity, but to the people women as well as men” Susan B. Anthony speech of 1813, does not do only motivated young women, but also black people to reclaim their right as citizens of the united states and stop the racism and sexism slurs. Ironically they were also members of the constitution and they deserve the right to vote, they were people not to the half of the people but simple citizens but the voice of the country they formed the union and Susan B. Antony, she give them the strength to stand out for our rights and equality, but that doesn't mean the world would be
Susan Brownell Anthony was a magnificent women who devoted most of her life to gain the right for women to vote. She traveled the United States by stage coach, wagon, and train giving many speeches, up to 75 to 100 a year, for 45 years. She went as far as writing a newspaper, the Revolution, and casting a ballot, despite it being illegal.
Susan B. Anthony was determined, and she fought for equality. The American Women Suffrage Association adopted a new strategy to try and get the vote for women on a state basis. And despite all the harsh accusations and abuse, she still continued to fight for her rights. She was arrested in 1872 for voting
Susan B. Anthony entered the juryless courtroom. A judge sat before her. Just shortly after she arrived, Anthony said, “I have many things to say. My every right, constitutional, civil, political and judicial has been tramped upon. I have not only had no jury of my peers, but I have had no jury at all” (ecssba.rutgers.edu). Anthony stressed that the laws were not fair only because they were created by men. The courtroom tensed as she made more points clearly proving the judge wrong about the laws made forth in the United States. Susan B. Anthony refused to sit, fearing that it would be her last chance to speak her freedom in the courtroom. The tension was brewing and the judge continued to rebut Anthony’s firm arguments. She made it clear that it was biased laws that were being created against women. Anthony wanted to change that. Her confident statements about her fine for one-hundred dollars because of her decision to vote even though it was against the law, made the courtroom quiet. Many uncomfortably shifted back and forth in their chairs, looking at Anthony’s every movement. Anthony maintained a calm, yet effective speech despite the pressure upon her. She continued to state that it was only wrong of her to vote because she was a woman, and that she was not being treated like a human being as stated in the amendments. Susan B. Anthony, women’s rights fought the injustice. She spent
Anthony’s On Woman’s Right to Suffrage, she played a role in defying conformity because she decided to vote and to explain to everyone why she had every right to. Her response to not being allowed to vote was “ It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.” During this period, only wealthy , white men could vote, not women or anyone of a different race. Susan B. Anthony decided that she was no longer going to accept that and voted . She sent a message to the centralized power- rich, white men that women are entitled to vote. By taking this step, she inspired many other women to take a stand, and, eventually, women gained the right to vote. If Susan B. Anthony had not taken this step;people still would have conformed to society’s norms, and it would be entirely possible that women still would not have been able to
Susan B. Anthony devoted her life to the rights of women’s labor, receiving equal pay, and leading the women’s suffrage movement. She grew up in a home where politics was frequently discussed. Her family supported an end to slavery as part of the abolitionist movement. In her early years, she was a teacher and became involved in the temperance movement as well as the anti-slavery movement. Because she was a woman, she was not allowed to voice her opinion. This became a motivator for her to become a woman’s suffrage leader. A skilled, talented woman made a difference when she joined forces with Stanton. As mentioned earlier, Stanton and Anthony opposed the fourteenth and fifteen amendments for not liberating women. As Mayo states, “she published The Revolution, a radical paper, edited by Stanton (1868-1870), and lectured for over six years to pay off its debt.” (Rights for Women, para.3) She was arrested for voting in 1872. “She led a woman’s protest at the 1876 Centennial delivering a "Declaration of Rights" written by Stanton and Matilda Gage. She wrote and published, with Stanton and Gage the History of Woman Suffrage (1881-1885)” (Mayo para. 5). Although she was arrested and it seemed like nothing came easy, she never gave up. Anthony was a hard working woman that rallied many in hopes of advancing women’s rights. “She gathered signatures on suffrage petitions at the state and national levels, undertook arduous state tours to organize suffrage campaigns in the states
On November 18, 1872, Anthony was arrested by a U.S. Deputy Marshal for voting on November 5 in the 1872 Presidential Election, a couple weeks previous.Despite the obstacles in her lifetime, Susan B. Anthony never gave up. In 1920, fourteen years after Anthony's death, Congress made the 19th Amendment official, which states that adult women have the right to
In both the Ninetieth and Twentieth century, did women’s suffrage become a big deal. It all started, on November 1, 1873, when Susan B. Anthony entered a barbershop in Rochester, N.Y., insisting she had as much right to vote as any other man. After this incident, Susan B. Anthony became a primary activist for women’s suffrage. She affected women’s suffrage in many different ways. Anthony created organizations, demanded to change the United States Constitution, and not only helped women’s suffrage in the United State but around the world as well.
Susan B. Anthony fought to earn women the right to vote and her speech in 1872 made it clear that she would not give up easily after she illegally voted in the presidential election that year. Susan’s speech references the Federal Constitution as evidence that “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.”. (Anthony) This powerful statement begs the question of the time. Are women persons? The decision to allow women to vote seems like a very simple one today but it was an arduous battle of civil rights at the time.
Susan B. Anthony was a suffragist, abolitionist, writer and speaker who was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for voting illegally in the 1872 presidential election. Fuming at the discrimination, she embarked on a speaking tour in support of female voting rights, amid which she gave this discourse. Susan B. Anthony appeals to her audience in multiple ways. Her target audience is a jury loaded with white men attempting to determine whether she ought to be arrested for violating the law. This whole discourse was produced, in light of the fact that ladies amid this time were not permitted to vote. In her speech, "On Women's Right to Vote," Susan B. Anthony contends that ladies merit the privilege to vote, utilizing appeals to pathos, logos and ethos keeping in mind the end goal to reinforce her contention.
She also wrote The Declaration of Sentiments, calling for changes in the society. she called for equality for women and demanding the right to vote as a citizen. She also declared that men and women are equal. Stanton was also the founder of the National Women Suffrage Association. She also wrote many speeches to support the women’s rights. She addressed issues beyond voting right, including divorce, custody right, property right and employment. Sojourner Truth play in the women’s right movement by advocating equality and justice. She gives speeches at the women’s right convention in Worcester. She argued for women reform activism. Susan B. Anthony play in the women’s rights movement by dedicated her life to the women’s right. She delivered messages and called for equality for all people. She was the vice president of the National Women Suffrage Association. She campaigned for women’s right and visited towns to speak about women’s suffrage. Anthony was arrested because she voted illegally. She could not be the witness because she’s a women. During the court, she speak out and argued against the injustice of being denied the right to vote. Mary Church Terrell was a leader of black women’s suffrage movement. She asked white suffragist do not forget forget black women. She fought for equality through social and education reform. She was the president of the National Association of Color women. She became active in the suffrage movement and speaking out for women’s right to vote, especially for black women. The role that Alice Paul in the women's right movement was that she’s She fought for women's suffrage by leading demonstrations and protesting. She was a leader of the National Woman's Party. She and her followers picket the White house. They stand in silent with banners protesting against administrator who
Susan B. Anthony’s speech on women’s rights to vote explains the fact that women deserve the right to vote in America just as much as men do. Upon giving this speech, Anthony was recently arrested for voting in the most recent presidential election. By giving this speech, she intended to prove the innocence of herself and all women trying to vote. Anthony first makes the point that women are equal citizens to men. Then she makes several grievances to the Constitution, arguing that the document protects the rights of all citizens of the United States of America, even quoting it. Finally, she points out that one of these protected rights is that to vote, stressing her point that as an American citizen, she is entitled to her right to vote. These