Writing Resources
By Carrie Chapman Catt Why were women excluded from voting The originators of the Constitution and those that succeeded them over the next century thought that women were immature and lacked the ability to think independently or vote prudently By the beginning of the 1840s women started voicing their opinions about their right to vote During the 1880s women's suffrage took a giant leap forward when activist Carrie Chapman Catt a former teacher and superintendent in Iowa joined the cause She was the president of the National Woman Suffrage Association NAWSA in 1900 1904 and 1915 1920 Catt furthered the movement with organized campaigns a strong volunteer force and powerful speeches She founded the League of Women Voters and was the primary reason for the victory on women's suffrage in 1920 Carrie Chapman Catt's Address to Congress on Women's Suffrage on November 4 1917 is compelling and affirms her argument that Women's suffrage is inevitable Catt uses an antanagoge strategy to deliver her message effectively Carrie Chapman Catt starts of her speech by using pathos and logos when discussing America's history She argues that Women suffrage is inevitable Carrie Catt She emphasizes that Suffragists knew it before November 4 1917 opponent s afterword Catt She outlines three clear cut causes that made it inevitable
