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Women’s Perspectives Speech

Topic: The first wave of feminism would not only correspond with the latter decades of the suffrage movement, but also with discussions of women’s economic independence and efforts to break free of societal constraints. For this Unit 5 Assignment, you will put yourself in the shoes of a woman from the first two decades of the 20th Century, and write a speech addressing why society should consider women’s perspectives. Women such as Alice Paul, Edna Kenton, Inez Milholland, Bessie Beatty, and others were ardent supporters of equality, whether via voting rights, sexual freedom, or joining the military.

Consider the perspectives of the women described in the Unit 5 Reading and use those perspectives as a basis for your speech. You will write a speech regarding the need for society’s acceptance of women as equal members of society in the first two to three decades of the 20th Century.

Content:

Take a stance on a particular issue related to the first two decades of the 20th Century. The following are examples of possible events/issues related to the early 20th Century: Labor reform, voting rights, birth control, pacifism, marriage rights, or women in the military. Feel free to select an issue from this list or another from the Unit 5 Reading.

Write a 500-word speech explaining why early 20th Century society should consider women’s accomplishments and perspectives related to the selected issue.

Get in character! Be sure to emphasize the first two decades of the 20th Century, and in your speech, connect events from these two decades. The speech

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should be written as if you were living during the first two to three decades of the 20th Century, and not from your perspective as a 21st Century citizen.

Speech Format:

Since this is a speech assignment, include the date of the speech. For example, if you, as Victoria, a colleague of Alice Paul’s in the suffrage movement, is speaking on voting rights as part of a rally in New York City in January 1919, identify the date of the speech at some point in your speech.

The body of your speech should clearly identify the issue which interests you, as a woman living in the

first two decades of the 20th Century and should reflect women’s increasing involvement in the public sphere. Be sure to indicate your perspective/stance on the issue you have selected.

Summarize your speech with a brief conclusion; thank your audience for attending.

Word Count:

The Assignment should be at least 500 words and should employ connections to the Unit 5 Reading material. You should follow the Unit 5 Assignment tem plate in Course Documents.

APA formatting:

Connections to the Unit 5 Reading material are required for this Assignment. Be sure to include APA parenthetical citations and references; formatting for citations and reference entries should follow the APA 6th edition style guide, which is available under Content / Academic Tools via the Academic Writer link.

Submit the Assignment to the Unit 5 Dropbox when it is complete.

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