Shirley Chisholm's allusion to the oppression of Blacks in America advances her purpose by giving her credentials as someone who has been subjected to discrimination in more than one way. This allusion establishes her authority on the subject of discrimination and emphasizes the intersectionality of race and gender, thereby strengthening her argument for women's rights and the need for equal rights legislation.
Equal Rights for Women, Shirley Chisholm, May 21, 1969
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How does Shirley Chisholm’s allusion to the oppression of Blacks in America advance her purpose?
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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 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 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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