William Jennings Bryan Research Paper

William Jennings Bryan Create, Innovate, Illuminate

“The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you” (William Jennings Bryan 1869). This quote belonging to Bryan has showed is way of seeing problems and obstacles. These types of things and this type of thinking put him into a growth mindset allowing him to create, innovate, and illuminate throughout his quest to convert the country. William Jennings Bryan created speeches such as “The Cross of Gold speech”, used persistence to innovate ways to overcome losing three presidential elections, and illuminating the world by taking part in women’s rights movement, income tax, prohibition laws, and creating a department of labor.

Although he lost three presidential elections, he managed to transform the country out of popularity. He was also influential when it came to women’s suffrage, income tax, prohibition, and creation of a department of labor (William Jennings Bryan 2015 Britannica). Part of this was influenced by his family who were very religious and disciplined him very well. One of the most famous speeches belonging to Bryan is his “Cross of Gold Speech”. “If they dare to come out in the opened field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we shall fight them to the uttermost, having behind the producing masses of the nation and the world. Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold” (William Jennings Bryan 2015 Britannica). The “Cross of Gold Speech was a speech delivered by Bryan at the Democratic National Convention on July 9, 1869. He wrote this speech in Chicago to help with democratic rights. This speech “made history” in the sense that it is considered one of the greatest political speeches in American History. He was very good at what he did and that is how he carried his nomination for

He was a big role model and gave many speeches/ presentations to help with human rights. He believed that all women should be equal and that they should be treated with equality (William Jennings Bryan Video 2015 History.com). He defiantly deserved to be president due to his persistence. He has changed the country for the better with his amazing speeches. His supporters viewed him as a “champion of liberal causes” (William Jennings Bryan 2015 Britannica). “If we have to give up either religion of education, we should give up education” (William Jennings Bryan). This quote William Jennings Bryan shall be remembered for many years to come because of what and how he influenced the country.

“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice it is is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved” (William Jennings Bryan). This quote by Bryan was one of many. It explains his attitude and mindset that was used throughout his journey. His mindset allowed him to persist through his obstacles of losing three elections. Without this mindset he could not of made as far as he did with transforming the country step by