Susan B. Anthony and John F. Kennedy: history makers, leaders, skilled orators. In 1873, Susan B. Anthony, a renowned activist for women’s rights and civil rights, spoke before many audiences and urged that women should be able to vote and have the same rights as men do, through the use of allusion and pathos. On January 20, 1961, Kennedy gave his famous Inaugural Speech where he stressed that we need to combat "tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself" and urged American citizens to participate in public service, through the use of alliteration and anaphora. Both powerful speeches, but clearly Susan B. Anthony presents the stronger argument because she has more information and fight behind the words that she is speaking. To start off, Anthony's speech is more meaningful because it addresses a specific issue that had a significant impact on women's lives. Women's suffrage was a long-standing issue that affected half of the population for years, and Anthony's speech played a crucial role in advancing the cause. On the other hand, Kennedy's inaugural address focused on general themes such as unity and patriotism, …show more content…
Kennedy’s speech is well rounded and has a straight to the point claim. Anthony gives a better overall address which takes a big step for women’s rights. John F. Kennedy’s claim’s purpose was to inspire the nation and to send a message abroad signaling the challenges of the Cold War and his hope for peace in the nuclear age. For example when Kennedy states "we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty." Meanwhile in Susan B. Anthony’s speech the purpose of her claim was that Men and Women should be allowed to vote no matter what sex they are. For instance when Anthony states “the right to vote shall not be denied on account of sex.” This really shows the ideas of both speeches but it also expresses that Anthony is more meaningful and