"Women's Right to Vote," and The Black Panthers' "Ten Point Plan," which is the most persuasive and why?
Based on the language and evidence provided in the civil rights arguments of Susan B. Anthony
and the Black Panthers, I believe Susan B. Anthony proves to be more persuasive. Anthony keeps her
audience in mind. Anticipating her audience's reaction, she preemptively backfires with solid evidence.
She takes the offense, choosing her opponent's own "sacred" documents to support her claim. Her
evidences include; the Declaration of Independence, the Bible, Slave laws, the Constitution, and even, the
very law she with which she was convicted.
Similar to Anthony, the Black Panthers incorporate their argument with the Declaration of Independence.
They also include tones of Marxism and reference Sherman's Restitution Act. Unlike Anthony, however,
they believe their argument to be self-evident. The readers of this document can feel their fuming
temper and bitter rage. Frustrated with the indifferent response to Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil
disobedience, the Black Panthers choose to fight rather aggressively. Their tone is emotive and
confrontational. I believe that while their argument may have spurred a short term response, their
aggressive tactics ultimately maintained the civil dissension. Thus, I believe Anthony's argument to be
more effective.
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