Similarities Between Joseph And Susan B Anthony

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Speeches are similar in one aspect, they all bring their own personal message to the world in compelling ways Chief Joseph’s “On Surrender at Bear Paw Mountain, 1877” and Susan B. Anthony’s “On Women’s Right to Vote” are no exemptions. Though both are from a prolonged oppressed or minority group in their time such as the women’s suffrage for Anthony and Native American Relations with the United States for Chief Joseph. In addition they have a similar point of view against the US government and their relationship with it, but they differ in some specifics. Their concepts and utilities like rhetorical appeals are different to support best their own circumstances as Chief Joseph’s speech is announcing a surrender and thus uses mainly pathos …show more content…

And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government—the ballot.” (Anthony 182). This speech was meant to kindle the flame of the women’s right movement for the citizens of the United States more accurately “Friends and fellow citizens…. Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void” (Anthony 181-182). She uses much logos, unlike Chief Joseph, stating the constitution and supporting it with “It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but …show more content…

Both the speeches are told from an oppressed or minority group. For Anthony it was being a woman and not having the same rights as their male counterparts (Anthony 181) on the contrary Chief Joseph wa a leader for a community of Native Americans who have been belittled and prosecuted by colonizers and Americans (Chief Joseph 180). Together they have the commonality of having a persuasive tone Anthony trying to advocate to gain women’s rights stating “...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”(Anthony 181) and Chief Joseph pleading for surrender saying “Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my chiefs, my heart is sick and sad.” (Chief Joseph 180). The pair also use appropriate tone and appeals for the topic and who they are. Anthony uses ethos and logos to seem trustworthy and factual as it relates to the law and her position as a woman starting with phrases like “The preamble of the Federal Constitution says...” and such (182) .The Chief appropriately states his claim as he is announcing a surrender and is a leader of a community who is trying to seem trustworthy and helpless stating things such as “What he told me before I have in my heart. I am tired of fighting.” (Chief

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