On January 16, 1873, Susan B. Anthony advocated for women’s right to vote during a time period when women were not allowed the same political rights as men. After being arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election, she refused to pay the fine and refused to accept that what she had done was wrong. Instead, Anthony used her situation to speak out against the laws that denied women the right to vote and treated them as less than full citizens. Susan B. Anthony used rhetorical strategies in her speech such as ethos, pathos, and repetition to stand up for women as U.S. citizens just as much as men. This made her speech feel more powerful in what she was trying to advocate for and helped her message connect with the audience. She states, “It was we, the people. Not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we the male citizens, but we, the whole people who formed the Union.” This quote uses repetition of the word “we” to emphasize that the Constitution was meant to include everyone and that both women and men are U.S. citizens who deserve equal rights. Susan B. Anthony also uses pathos in her speech when speaking about how fathers, brothers, and husbands in a household are often seen as superior to mothers, sisters, and wives because of the power and priority men are given while women are not. This part of the speech makes the audience feel empathy for women and helps them recognize how unfair this treatment is. It feels embarrassing and uncomfortable to realize that men have more of a say in society while women have little to no voice, even though they are just as affected by laws and decisions. Toward the end of her speech, Anthony leaves the audience wondering when she asks, “The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons?” This question forces the audience to think about how women are being treated as if they are not fully human or full citizens, which strengthens her argument and leaves a lasting impact.