1a. What is Anthony attempting to prove in this speech?
2a. What part of the Federal Constitution does Anthony quote?
3a. In denying women the right to vote, does Anthony believe that the government is deriving its power from "the consent of the governed," in other words, with the agreement of the people being governed? Support your answer.
4a. Identify the types of oligarchies that Anthony mentions in the fourth paragraph of her speech. What type of oligarchy does she believe to be the most unacceptable?
5a. Why do you think Anthony is willing to be arrested for her convictions and risk imprisonment by refusing to pay the fine imposed by the judge?
1b. Why was it considered a crime for Anthony to vote in the 1872 presidential election?
2b. What point is Anthony trying to make by quoting the Constitution?
3b. What does Anthony mean when she states that the government is not a democracy or a republic?
4b. In the closing of her speech, Anthony declares "every discrimination against women" null and void, "precisely as is every one against Negroes." Explain how the discrimination against African Americans at that time could be compared to the discrimination against women that Anthony speaks about.
5b. How would you react if you lost your rights as a citizen, including the basic right to vote in a public election? Would you be willing to risk arrest to fight for your rights, as Susan B. Anthony did? Why, or why not?
Argument. After completing your cluster chart, do you think that Anthony effectively supports her argument? Give evidence for your response.
Rhetoric. If you were in the audience when Anthony gave this speech, would you have been persuaded by her rhetoric? Do you think you would have agreed or disagreed with her argument? Support your answer.
1. Write a newspaper editorial stating your opinion about the arrest of the women voters in the 1872 election, that would be published in the Rochester newspaper the week after the arrests.
2. Imagine that you are Susan B. Anthony and write an appeal to the judge, explaining why you refuse to pay the $100 fine that you have been sentenced for voting in the election.
3. Choose a topic that you feel strongly about and write a short persuasive speech to deliver to your class.
Inverting Sentences for Emphasis. Rewrite an invert the order in the following sentences.
1. I stand before you tonight.
2. I committed no crime.
3. It is not a republic.
4. We the people formed the Union.
5. A citizen is entitled to vote and hold office.
Deductive Reasoning.See page 453 in your text for an example of deductive reasoning. Then write at least five other examples of deductive reasoning.
On-Line Tour.Take the on-line tour at http://www.susanbanthonyhouse.org/. Make a list of the important historical events that are associated with the house.
