Application Quote by Susan B. Anthony
“For twelve successive Congresses we have appeared before committees of the two Houses making this plea, that the underlying principle of our Government, the right of consent, shall have practical application to the other half of people. Such a little simple thing we have been asking for a quarter of a century. For over forty years, longer than the children of Israel wandered through the wilderness, we have been begging and praying and pleading for this act of justice. We shall some day be heeded.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Congressional Testimony, 1885, United States Senate
Advocates that the principle of consent must be applied to women, demanding voting rights after decades of petitions.
In simple terms: Women need the right to vote.
Key Takeaway
Demand equal political participation.
Themes
women's rights
political equality
justice
activism
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
historical
activist
When to use this quote
- legislative hearings
- grassroots campaigns
- public rallies
- legal challenges
Key Concepts
suffrage
citizen consent
democratic inclusion
Questions to Reflect On
- How can persistent advocacy change entrenched laws?
- What strategies best mobilize public support?
A Different Perspective
Opposition argued women lacked capacity for political decisions.
