Mary Church Terrell Analysis

Both pieces were very well written. Although both pieces were written by two completely different women. The characteristics, experiences, and culture of both women make these two literature pieces challenge each other. While reading Mary Church Terrell, “What it means to be Colored in the Capital of the United States”, you can feel the emotion behind her words. She writes from the place of hurt, but also strength. Discussing the major issues of being colored in a specific place and time, the reader gets to look at her perspective outside of being a woman. Terrell talks about how racist people rule that area, because African Americans mistreatment is so strong. Furthermore, she discusses the unfair treatment of the oppressed people and gives
Her fight in the world differed from Terrell’s. Stanton’s argument in this speech was to rid the world of unfair rights and laws against women. She felt that the women’s movement was focusing on one issue at a time, instead of fighting for all rights for women. Stanton wanted rights for all, so that each individual person can continue to make strides in their own life. Her focus was on the self; self-reliance, self- development, and self-worth. She believed that once the rights for all were granted, people would gain these concepts. Which in turn would make the world a better place. Stanton wanted people to look inwards and find s peace and self-love about themselves. Looking at both, the distinction is undeniable. Terrell wanted her speech to reach the people. Allow the people to feel her pain and become aware of it to change it. Her focus was on her culture and people. The fact that she was a woman was second to her. While Stanton, wanted the change to happen right then for everyone. She believed that once everyone had the natural rights then the world could start focusing on their individual self and or culture. Until then, they needed to focus on the