Power of the Speech free essay sample

An analysis of Hillary Rodham Clinton speech, Womens Rights are Human Rights. This paper explores the powers of the political speech. It shows how each word is chosen with utmost care and often the politicians words are remembered better than their actions. One such speech by Hilary Clinton is analyzed for its content, its intentions and its ramifications. Clintons speech can be seen as belonging to a line of similar speeches in American history, include speeches urging womens enfranchisement given by Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony. She relies heavily on the idea of enfranchisement, which lies at the heart of democracy so much so that we tend to use the word as synonymous with empowerment.