In the article “Susan B. Anthony dares to vote” and the play “The Watsons go to birmingham” the theme of both texts is perseverance. They show it in many different ways though like in the article she goes against the law to get her rights for being a woman and in the play Watson’s try to fight for blacks rights when they go to back to Alabama. A difference they have is the characters actions in “Susan B. Anthony Dares to Vote” white people want to send her to jail‚ but in “The Watson’s go to Birmingham”
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How The Vote Was Won written by Cicely Hamilton (formerly Hammill) and Christopher St John (born Christabel Marshall). It is an inspiring piece of suffrage theatre‚ written in 1909 by two women who were both a part of the first wave feminist movement. Hamilton‚ co-founded the WWSL (Women Writers’ Suffrage League) in 1908‚ she was also an actress and dramatist “Her first big success was Diana of Dobsons (1908)” (Paxton‚ 2013‚ p.25)‚ along side her playwriting she also wrote lyrics for the ’March of
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and in that election‚ he won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. In that election he was running against three other people‚ Henry Clay‚ William Crawford and John Quincy Adams. In the constitution it says that the president must win the majority of electoral votes and even though Jackson won the most electoral votes he did not get the majority and in that case the election went to the house of representatives and they chose the president by vote. Henry clay happened to be the speaker of the
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the right to vote now but many women still do not. Many women are still denied the vote regardless of their efforts during the war‚ we are still unequal to men. Child only women over thirty who either own a house or is the wife of a householder or a university graduate have been given the right to vote under the Representation of the People’s Act 1918. Women had been left out of The Reform Acts of 1832‚ 1867 and 1884‚ even when women in other countries were receiving the right to vote‚ Britain was
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African Americans have fought for their right too vote since they landed on American soil and the film American Blackout reminds us they are still fighting for that right today. American Blackout is a three-part film. The first part involved the 2000 presidential election against republican George W. Bush and democrat Al Gore. This election caused a major controversy in America because of the major fraud committed by governor of Florida‚ Jeb Bush. The election was an arms race between the two
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Double reading: Votes for Women!’s Vida Levering’s speech in light of Olympe de Gouges’ Déclaration des droits de la femme Elizabeth Robins’ play Votes for Women!‚ performed for the first time in 1907‚ depicts a meeting in Trafalgar Square that allows women to speak to the crowd and discuss their situation at the time. Between ignorance and attacks from the male assembled in the square and because they dared to speak up on their condition‚ the women taking a stand on that day are an example that
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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Americans basing their vote on the 4 ways of knowing (perception‚ reason‚ language & emotion) in the upcoming presidential election The United States of America is the world’s largest democracy. Every four years they hold presidential elections in which the public is to determine by vote who wins. The American people through decision and judgment cast out there vote to who they believe is the best person to lead their country. They must base their decision
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Business | Summary/ Description | Ethos | Logos | Pathos | Rhetorical Devices | Audience/ Purpose/ Effectiveness | Speech #1Susan B. Anthony: After Being Convicted of Voting | Susan B. Anthony stands up for her gender and fights for women’s right to vote. | Susan B. Anthony is the speaker; her reputation is being set by this speech. This speech could either ruin her chances at a great reputation‚ or transform her into a hero (which it did). | She uses logical points when she states the Preamble of
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Fiona “Why Americans Should Vote in Presidential Elections” Being able to vote for the leader of one’s country is one of the foundations that our founding father built this country on. When early settlers came from England their main goal was to start a country where people had the right to do whatever it is they choose to do with their lives‚ starting with freedom from a monarchy. People died in the Revolution for such freedoms as choosing the leader of their country. It started out as just caucasian
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Five reasons to vote for her : She’s experienced boasts an impressive resume. She’s worked in neighborhoods. She’s worked in Congress‚ and the White House. And she’s worked in foreign affairs. That makes her the candidate most qualified to run the country. As a lawyer‚ she helped investigate President Richard Nixon. She’s pro-immigrant. Clinton supports comprehensive immigration reform that would allow law-abiding immigrants to more easily become naturalized citizens. Clinton wants to deport individuals
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