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    and the Olmstead Brothers. However‚ in the 1960’s‚ a University Architect was appointed and given the responsibility. Every building and piece of artwork on campus serves a purpose or has historical value to the University. For instance‚ Carrie Chapman Catt Hall has an intriguing history that dates back to when it was first built in 1892‚ and has a meaningful design with unique and historical aspects. In 1892‚ when the building was constructed‚ it was first called Agricultural Hall. It was a

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    them‚ and grow. Different eras‚ starting from the 1890s and ending at the 1920s‚ show the truth that even though there are hardships‚ politically and socially‚ one may still be optimistic. The Populist Platform‚ Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚ and Carrie Chapman Catt‚ are all fitting examples. Although they are all minorities and not as politically supported‚ they look at their situations and try to make the best out of what they have to do. The People’s party‚ or Populist platform of 1892‚ was one group

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    Well‚ if it weren’t for Carrie Chapman Catt in the 1900’s‚ half of our population still wouldn’t have that luxury. In early 20th century America‚ many people did not even think of women voting as an option for themselves or the people around them. Many were misinformed about the topic of women’s suffrage‚ until people like Carrie Chapman Catt worked with organizations‚ such as the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA)‚ to educate and motivate the masses. Catt gave commanding speeches

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    that women should have. As Alice Paul says in the movie‚ “It’s unfair to die in a fight we shouldn’t have to fight.” In Iron Jawed Angels‚ we are shown part of the journey to gain women the right to vote. Alice Paul and Lucy Burns meet with Carrie Chapman Catt and Anna Shaw about being apart of the NAWSA. Paul and Burns are given control of the Washington D.C. office as long as they raise their own funds. Their plan is to get an amendment and plan a parade. A march/parade shows more than a ballot

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    Rhetorical Analysis: The Crisis Brandiford Mercy Rhetorical Analysis: The Crisis Carrie Chapman Catt‚ a strong‚ independent woman‚ believed she could make a difference by standing up for women’s rights‚ not only to vote‚ but to work as well. Catt explained how the United States would benefit from women’s rights not only economically‚ but socially. “The Woman’s Hour has struck‚” (Catt‚ 1916) is a perfect way to sum up what her message is trying to explain. She repeats this throughout

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    for women’s suffrage. In Carrie Chapman Catt’s era‚ the fight women’s suffrage had been around for almost seventy years‚ but still women could not vote. In Catt’s speech The Crisis‚ she argues that the time for action is now‚ so they must fight. In “The Crisis‚” Carrie Chapman Catt effectively uses strong emotional appeals‚ as well as an impactful call to action in order to convey her message. She states bluntly that “ three and a half millions of lives have been lost” (Catt 1) from the first world

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    In the speech‚ “The Crisis‚” by Carrie Chapman Catt is portraying the empowerment of women and urges women groups to join the fight for equality and the fight for Women’s Suffrage. Carrie Chapman converses of a sexual bias in the society that lives even in the modern day. From having our first female candidate stand for election for the post of President to a President that is that opposite of everything good in America. We live in the society where we think the society has got past the racial &

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    have altered the way we live today.  These reformers brought about the awareness and tackled women’s rights‚ economic concentration‚ corporate power‚ poverty‚ food safety‚ and political corruption.  Extraordinary muckrakers are Jane Addams‚ Carrie Chapman Catt‚ Upton Sinclair‚ Alice Paul‚ and Edwin Markham. Jane Addams was an advocate for the rights of improving social conditions in the urban areas for the poor immigrants and workers living in slums.  People living in the slums had to live in terrible

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    obtained the bravery to stand up to do what was right. Carrie Chapman Catt fought for women’s rights and suffrage‚ because‚ just like Little Rock Nine‚ she believed equality was everyone’s privilege‚ that it could be gained with non-violence and despite the obstacles faced they gained help from others. Carrie was destined to be a tradition breaker. Born in January 9‚1859‚ her parents‚

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    The Inevitable: An Analysis of Carrie Chapman Catt’s Address to the United States Congress (1917) In November 1917‚ Carrie Chapman Catt‚ leader of National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)‚ gave an address to the United States Congress expressing her belief that woman’s suffrage was inevitable‚ and requesting that Congress see it as such and vote to pass the amendment. Catt’s speech was based on facts and figures (ethos) from our own country’s history‚ logic‚ reasoning‚ and common sense

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