Effects Of Shirley Chisholm On Women's Rights

Patricialeeann Diaz

Professor Ryan Peckinpaugh

English 101

27 April 2018

Essay 4 Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American congresswoman in America. She was a very active member of the women's movement to expand on equal rights. She presented the speech … in 1969. Chisholm wants an Equal Rights Amendment for women. She explains how the discrimination has been an ongoing issue that wouldn't be solved unless action was taken. She further explained that this was in the power of the government to make a change. Shirley Chisholm made a stand for all women that they have the right to become greater things in life. She wanted America to see women for what they can become. This is taken into depth when she begins to explain the effect on the

Accompanying her reasoning as to why it is wrong she shares, "Women are excluded from some State colleges and universities." and "Women even receive heavier criminal penalties than men who commit the same crime." This inflicts towards the audience that gender discrimination is wrong because while men are given an easy path to stroll through in life women are having to fight to even get a general education. She states that even though laws were established for crime, men have a simpler way to go about their charges while women are being prosecuted to the highest extents. Persuasive techniques in the sense of ethics is used to move the audience to an understanding of what is morally being done wrong in the situation. Using this gives the audience a chance to reflect as to if America is doing what is morally correct in treating the women as if they are less than men. This is effective because it persuades the audience into wanting to do what is right. This is effective because the audience would want to lean to doing what is correct than to what is wrong as far as women having any rights in general. David Farber's book "The Age Of Great Dreams" relates to the understanding of women being used as jus housewives and how this became a depressing

In her speech, Chisholm states, "... the Constitution guarantees due process of law, in the 5th and 14th amendments." As Shirley Chisholm presents that the Constitution is a promise made to the people for the people but had that interpretation for men. She also mentions, "The 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1963 Equal Pay Act… are limited in their coverage -- for instance, one excludes teachers, and the other… professional women." She brings forth an increased amount of attention upon the government not respecting its promises to the women of America. This was good for the women because the evidence stated in the amendments was what was promised to the people of America by their government. The aspect is beyond being one-sided. Both men and women are what makeup such a full ongoing workflow. A credible source is an evidence that can be proved by a higher official that is known widely in the public. Using credible sources are effective because the audience is given true facts instead of just opinions. Therefore, the audience has evidence to depend on if ethics wasn't convincing for them. Not only is it a benefit to use credible sources but it also gives the audience an opportunity to establish a trustful connection between the audience and the