Rhetorical Analysis Paper: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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It was not until 1919 that women had the right to vote. If it was not for the hard work, determination, and perseverance from Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women today still may not of had the privilege to vote. Because of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her hard work, women are now treated equally in our society today. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born into a family of eleven on November 12, 1815 in Johnstown, New York. Elizabeth was passionate about gender equality from a small age. One of the main reasons Elizabeth became so passionate about women’s rights was from an encounter with her father. Since Elizabeth was little, she was aware of the fact that there were gender equality issues in society. Elizabeth’s brother had passed away and one night Elizabeth was sitting on her fathers lap and her father told her that he wished she were a boy. Hearing the statement infuriated Elizabeth and she wanted to do anything she could to prove to her dad that she could do all the same things her brother was capable of doing. She began to take upper level math and language classes, and would win competitions even though she was the only girl in the competition. It was very rare for women to be educated during this time period, but Stanton was considered lucky because she received a good education. Elizabeth married Henry B. Stanton. They had seven kids together. Her passion in women’s equality was rekindled when she was thirty-three years old. Elizabeth Stanton and her husband attended an anti slavery convention in London. During this convention the British excluded the women delegates which made Stanton livid and she knew she needed to take action immediately. She decided, with the help of other women, to hold a women’s right meeting. Lucretia Mott an... ... middle of paper ... ...ple like her, our country would not be in the state that it is today. If Stanton and her hard working friends had not stood up for the rights of women I wonder if today women would be able to vote. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a prime example of a person who worked hard to get what she wanted. She is a role model to not only girls but for everyone. This shows that if you are not happy with something and if you want there to be a change in the world that you can be the change in the world. Because of Stanton women today are treated equal to men. Women can have the same jobs as men. They are not discriminated against. I believe that women are fully capable of doing everything that men can do. Elizabeth passed away in 1902 and unfortunately she was not able to see her hard work because active because women were not allowed to vote until approximately twenty years later.

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