Shirley Chisholm’s allusion to the oppression of Blacks in America advances her purpose by using words and phrases associated with the Civil Rights Movement to invoke emotions and memories that could propel the Women’s Rights Movement. By drawing parallels between her experiences and the historical struggles of African Americans, she not only highlights the systemic injustices faced by her community but also emphasizes the interconnectedness of social justice movements. This rhetorical strategy serves to resonate with her audience on a deeper emotional level, urging them to recognize that the fight for women's rights is intrinsically linked to the fight against racial oppression, thereby strengthening the overall call for equality and justice for all marginalized groups.
use the passage shirley chisolm speech to answer the question How does Shirley Chisholm’s allusion to the oppression of Blacks in America advance her purpose? (1 point) Responses by giving her credentials as someone who has been subjected to discrimination in more than one way by giving her credentials as someone who has been subjected to discrimination in more than one way by showing how the indifferent white majority in America needs to look at their biases and assumptions about women to change laws by showing how the indifferent white majority in America needs to look at their biases and assumptions about women to change laws by showing that Black Americans endured oppression that is far worse than any other group’s oppression or the treatment of women in America by showing that Black Americans endured oppression that is far worse than any other group’s oppression or the treatment of women in America by using words and phrases associated with the Civil Rights Movement to invoke emotions and memories that could propel the Women’s Rights Movement
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