Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the U.N 4th World Conference on September 5th, 1995 in Beijing, China. She discussed the approval of women worldwide in regards to decision making, poverty ,violence against women, and the separation of women's rights and human rights. Many people, mostly women, strongly agree with Hillary. She definitely appealed to the women who believe in equality. She uses pathos, logos and ethos to enhance her argument and persuades the audience that women’s rights matter and they should not be violated. Logos. To logically appeal to the audience, Hillary uses logos. “It took 150 years after the signing of our Declaration of Independence for women to win the right to vote. It took 72 years of organized struggle, before that …show more content…
This is a powerful statement because it shows how far we have gotten since then. Hopkins 2 Pathos. “Women are also dying from diseases that should have been prevented or treated. They are watching their children succumb to malnutrition caused by poverty and economic deprivation. They are being denied the right to go to school by their own fathers and brothers. They are being forced into prostitution, and they are being barred from the bank lending offices and banned from the ballot box.” This quote provides some of the many struggles that women face daily. It uses the topic of motherhood, which is an extremely emotional topic, and the complications women have watching their children suffer as they try their best to provide for them. This quote also addresses the fact that fathers and brothers of women, or men in general, deny them the right of getting an education. At one point, simply because the gender roles, women were denied the human right to an education and the right to vote. Ethos. In the speech Hillary uses ethos to make herself seem more credible, so more people would believe she knew what she was talking about. “Over the past 25 years, I have …show more content…
“As an American,” (Clinton 3) Clinton starts off one of her sentences by stating that she in fact is an american and she seems proud to be one. Americans are known for their hard work and dedication. So by confidently stating this, it supports the argument that she is passionate about this topic and most likely will not misinform, or mislead the audience. CONCLUSION Hopkins 3 To conclude, this speech was an extremely powerful, and emotional speech. The use of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos made this speech more moving to the audience, the majority of it being pathos. Hillary discussed the issues women suffer through and the excruciatingly painful experiences women have endured. Hillary used tactics that allowed her to related to women, since she is one herself. She aims to encourage people to halt the violations on women's rights. She appealed to the women who believe in equality, and people who want to make a change to better the lives of women. She believes if we treat each other equally, ideally we will live in a better world. The argument was definitely a worldwide and relatable topic. And the logical, emotional, and credibility used in this speech, strengthened many hearts of the American