Vocabulary
Based on the excerpt, what is the definition of inevitable?
"Woman suffrage is inevitable."
a. inappropriate
b. certain to happen
c. annoying
b. certain to happen
Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the following excerpt:
"There are thirteen black states where no suffrage for women exists, and fourteen others where suffrage for women is more limited than in many foreign countries."
Logos. Catt states the fact that 13 states have no suffrage, and 14 states have limited suffrage. This is strong, factual evidence that supports her claim.
What is the overall claim of Carrie Chapman Catt's famous speech "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage"?
Women's right to vote is certain to happen.
Which historical event is referenced by Catt in this excerpt?
"Ours is a nation born of revolution, of rebellion against a system of government so securely entrenched in the customs and traditions of human society that in 1776 it seemed impregnable."
The American Revolution
True or False: Carrie Chapman Catt delivered her speech, "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage," directly to congress.
False-- she traveled around the country delivering the speech. She never physically delivered it to congress.
Based on the excerpt, what is the definition of indignantly?
"Do you realize that women in increasing numbers indignantly resent the long delay in their enfranchisement?"
a. completely
b. angrily
c. impatiently
b. angrily
Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the following excerpt:
"Eighty years after the Revolution, Abraham Lincoln welded those two maxims into a new one: 'Ours is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.'"
Ethos. Catt quotes an expert on democracy to establish her credibility with the audience.
What is the second cause mentioned by Catt that explains why women's suffrage is inevitable?
Women's suffrage is inevitable because it already covers half of the United States. It will be legalized-- the only question is when and how.
Which historical event is referenced by Catt in this excerpt?
"Fifty years more passed and the president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, in a mighty crisis of the nation, proclaimed to the world..."
World War 1
Which amendment to the constitution gave women the right to vote in 1920?
The 19th Amendment
Based on the excerpt, what is the definition of compel?
"Third, the leadership of the United States in world democracy compels the enfranchisement of its own women."
a. to prohibit
b. to actively encourage
c. to force
c. to force
Give an example of Carrie Chapman Catt using pathos in her famous speech, "Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage"
Trick question! She does not use pathos in this speech. She wanted to avoid being seen as the typical emotional woman by the men in her audience.
What is the structure of Catt's speech?
The speech is broken down into three causes that explain why women's right to vote is certain to happen.
What is meant by thirteen black states as seen in the excerpt below?
"There are thirteen black states where no suffrage for women exists, and fourteen others where suffrage for women is more limited than in many foreign countries."
a. states with majority african american citizens
b. states where women wear black to mourn having no rights
c. states where women's suffrage is completely illegal
c. states where women's suffrage is completely illegal
Who created the "Winning Plan," a blitz campaign started by NAWSA to spread the word on women's suffrage?
Carrie Chapman Catt
Based on the excerpt, what is the definition of aphorisms?
"All the way between these immortal aphorisms political leaders have declared unabated faith in their truth."
a. a general truth
b. a plant that never dies
c. a lie told to others to make them more comfortable
a. a general truth
Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the following excerpt:
"Do you realize that when you ask women to take their cause to state referendum you compel them to do this: that you drive women of education, refinement, achievement, to beg men who cannot read for their political freedom?"
Logos. Logically, educated women should not have to beg uneducated men for their political freedoms.
What is the first cause mentioned by Catt that explains why women's suffrage is inevitable?
America is a democracy, which means everyone has a voice in their government-- including women.
What is meant by the leadership of the United States in world democracy in the excerpt below?
Third, the leadership of the United States in world democracy compels the enfranchisement of its own women.
a. American men are concerned about democracy for all
b. Catt, leader of NAWSA, fought for democracy every day of her life through marches, speeches, and perfect activism
c. President Woodrow Wilson and Congress involved the USA in world war 1, where we helped other countries fight for democracy
c. President Woodrow Wilson and Congress involved the USA in world war 1, where we helped other countries fight for democracy
Who was the first president of the National Woman Suffrage Organization (NAWSA)?
Elizabeth Caty Stanton
Based on this excerpt, what is the definition of anomalies?
"Do you realize that such anomalies as a college president asking her janitor to give her a vote are overstraining the patience and driving women to desperation?"
a. a useful or valuable thing
b. an uninteresting or tedious task
c. something that is different than what is standard, normal, or expected
c. something that is different than what is standard, normal, or expected
Identify the rhetorical appeal used in the following excerpt:
"It is too obvious to require demonstration that woman suffrage, now covering half our territory, will eventually be ordained in all the nation."
Logos. Catt states a fact that women's suffrage is covering half of the USA, which gives strong evidence to support her claim.
What is the third cause mentioned by Catt that explains why women's suffrage is inevitable?
America's leaders claim to be champions of democracy, and if so, they must grant women the right to vote.
What are the immortal aphorisms referenced by Catt in this excerpt?
"All the way between these immortal aphorisms political leaders have declared unabated faith in their truth."
a. Catt's bold statement that women's suffrage is inevitable
b. the truths about democracy expressed by the revolutionists, Abe Lincoln, and Woodrow Wilson
c. the heresies proclaimed by the American Revolutionists
b. the truths about democracy expressed by the revolutionists, Abe Lincoln, and Woodrow Wilson
Which organization trained women in political thinking, public speaking, and leadership, which began the women's suffrage movement?
The Women's Christian Temperance Union