Hillary Clinton was born to World War II Navy veteran Hugh and housekeeper Dorothy Rodham. Raised in a middle-class suburb of Chicago, Illinois known as Park Ridge, Hillary was afforded an upbringing her parents never had access to in their youth. Her father ran a drapery business and she helped out whenever possible in addition to serving as a Brownie and Girl Scout. Hillary attended Wellesley and later Yale for her legal education, where she was among just twenty-seven women in her class. While at Yale, Hillary met her future husband Bill Clinton.
In the wake of graduation, Hillary joined the Children's Defense Fund in seeking narratives about disabled children. The testimonies she collected were later used to buttress cornerstone legislation that pushed for educational equity in America with particular regard to disabled children. Inspired by her mother's rough childhood, Hillary worked to ensure that America's future generations wouldn't endure the same trials. She remained an advocate for children after serving on the Congressional Committee that investigated President Nixon during the Watergate Scandal, marriage, and the subsequent move to Arkansas.
With marriage, Hillary moved to Fayetville, Arkansas and joined the University of
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When Bill Clinton was elected to the White House in the 90s, Hillary refused to stay home as most of America expected her to. She traveled a lot, often taking her daughter Chelsea with her. In 1995, Clinton attended the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women against American officials urging her to stay home. Held in Beijing, it was here that she gave one of her most famous quotes that remains with feminists today: “Human rights are women's rights. Women's rights are human rights.” No first lady prior to or after Clinton has attended this conference, despite its glaring necessity in our present
On September 5, 1995 Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech to the United Nations 4th World Conference during a Women Plenary Session, located in Beijing, China. Clinton spoke about how women around the world were not treated equally, how women rights should be equal to human rights, and the ghastly abuse and discrimination women faced around the world. The reason for the conference was to strengthen women, families, and societies in order to empower women to taking control of their lives and not be subject to such discrimination. She emphasized how education, health care, jobs, and political rights were not equal between genders and that the world needed to change. Clinton gave a very convincing speech because of her use of rhetorical techniques. The use of pathos, ethos, logos, and anaphora created a powerful, persuasive argument against the way women were treated around the world. Clintons main goal of this speech was to appeal to the audience and convince them that this is unequal treatment is an immense matter and needs to be addressed all over the world.
The oldest currently serving US Senator, Dianne Feinstein, has done her share of leading our Senators and fighting to keep our country safe and free of crime. Feinstein is a member of the Democratic Party, as well as the former thirty-eighth mayor of San Francisco. Eight years after being elected into the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1970, Feinstein served as the board’s first female president. The assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk caused Feinstein to succeed as mayor of San Francisco in 1978. While Feinstein served as San Francisco’s first female mayor she renovated the cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention.
The two biggest wars in the world were the Great War and The World War 2 that have ended a long time ago. However, there is still another war ongoing in the world, it is a “Women’s war.” In this war, women are fighting for their own rights in every country include American. In order to encourage women in this long fight, on September 5, 1995, Hillary Clinton gave the “Women’s right are Human’s right” speech at the United Nation’s Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. She argued for the equal rights of the women and against the abuse of women around the world. Logos, ethos, parallelism are three elements make “Women’s right are Human’s right” an effective speech.
Hilary Clinton emphasizes the quote that “women’s rights are human rights” during the U.N. 4th world Conference that was held on September 5, 1995 in Beijing, China. She makes several points that contribute to her argument that women’s voices should be heard, that “if women are healthy and educated, their families will flourish”, that what women go through is inhumane and should not be tolerated. To these points across she uses pathos, ethos, and logos, as well as efficient use of diction, repetition, and tone.
When she concluded her speech, Hillary kept using the repetition of the words dignity, respect, family and children. Clinton’s credibility is not questioned when she says she has been working on the case, “Over the past 25 years, I have worked persistently on issues relating to women, children, and families” (Clinton). This is the way she knows about women and their necessities, “I’ve had the opportunity to learn more about the challenges facing women in my country and around the world” (Clinton). Her goal is definite, “To strengthen families and societies by empowering women to take greater control over their own destinies”( Clinton). This change will not only affect women, but everyone who surrounds them.
When questioned about her political career, Clinton quipped, “‘I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas…but what I decided to do was fulfill my profession’” by running for office (237). Clinton continues to further the legacy of Chisholm and other trailblazing women by demonstrating her bravery in running for office. Still, as one Republican official described her, Clinton is often viewed as “‘grating, abrasive and boastful’” (236). Generally, female candidates are expected to be “more caring, compassionate, and emotional than their male counterparts, who tend to be seen as tough, assertive, and decisive” (Bauer). This issue is common among female candidates, and this expectation has certainly impacted Clinton’s campaign. Despite her background as Secretary of State, Clinton is continually questioned by her opponent about her strength. This constant doubt over fortitude is almost exclusively an issue for female candidates – and is one that has plagued Clinton’s political career, especially in this election
When her husband, Barack Obama, ran for president and was elected, she began to advocate for support of military families and solving child obesity. As the First Lady of the United States, she became very influential and a popular role model. She became very well known for her work with children and getting them more physically active and healthier. She has also volunteered at homeless shelters and soup kitchens, and has spoken at public schools to teach children the importance of education. Becoming First Lady gave Michelle many opportunities to spread her ideas and influence
So, this week has been a historic week for woman and all of women’s movements. As you might know, this podcast is nonpolitical, so I won’t talk about the new President, Mr. Trump. I won’t talk about the inauguration either. But it is impossible to ignore the millions of women who marched as a protestor even more, as a response to President Trump’s words, actions and his derogatory innuendos towards women and their rights. I believe that the women’s march was a lot more than a protest. It was a beginning.
William Jefferson Blyth was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope Arkansas. Life was not easy for President Clinton from the start. Months before his birth, his biological father had died in a car accident. When he was four he had to live with his grandparent due to his mother wanting to become a nurse. At the age of eight Bill’s mother finally married to Roger Clinton, this is where Bill inherited the last name, Clinton. Unfortunately, Roger Clinton was an alcoholic and abused Bill, his mother, and his half-brother. When deciding on what he wanted to do in life Mr. Clinton had various ideas, but when meeting with President John F. Kennedy in 1963 he decided he wanted to go into politics. In 1964 he went to Georgetown University where here graduated 4 years later. After that, he went to Yale University where he met his future
The social reformer I decided to write about was Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the longest serving first ladies in the White House. I chose to write about her because of her unique roles in life. Eleanor was the wife of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt. While Mrs. Roosevelt grew up in a time period where wealth was big in her family, she did not partake (Bickford & Badal, 2016). Mrs. Roosevelt was a very well known woman with a strong belief to help others. She made sure that the issues that should be taken care of and will help individuals live a better life.
On September 5, 1995, Hillary Clinton delivered an influential speech at The Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Clinton expresses general concern over escalating violence toward women, in other word’s gendercide. “Gendercide refers to the systematic elimination of a specific gender group, normally female. It’s most common in India, China, and other regions in Southeast Asia” (GirlsKind Foundation). Crimes, such as bride trafficking, infanticide, abandonment, and dowry related murder; often take place within private households, going unnoticed and not even acknowledged. “Tragically, women are most often the ones whose human rights are violated. Even now, in the late 20th century, the rape of women continues to be used as an instrument of armed conflict Women and children make up a large majority of the world’s refugees” (Clinton 3). By addressing her speech in Beijing, where gendercide is prevalent, Hillary expressed her objective effectively not just the United Nations, but to audiences across the world. Clinton effectively delivered her speech by portraying her purpose for women to achieve equality and better opportunities, with ethical appeals, emotional appeals, and logical appeals.
Clinton's life continued and during his High school years he was awestruck by two successful leaders, John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was inspired by them so much that thrived on fulfilling their dreams. He raised money and organized charity events, but most of all he learned how to work with people and the concept of being a good citizen. In his spare time, he endulged himself in literature and played a saxophone. He loved music, and each summer he would attend a band camp in the Ozark Mountains. His hard work paid off when he became top saxophone player at his school and won first chair in state band.
Some people believe her values are “a result of having lived through the depression” (Harris 673). She has seen the worst and hopes to make things better for her people. As a child, Clinton was “earning merit badges in girl scouts and starring in the girls softball league” (Harris 674). She has always believed women were smart and strong. Earning badges and playing sports might not seem like much, but it taught a young Clinton that women can do anything they set their mind to. Clinton went off to college and met her husband Bill Clinton there. As the couple got older, Bill decided he wanted to run for president. Hillary “went to Indiana to coordinate the campaign” (Harris 678) for Bill. From the start to the end of Bill’s presidency, Hillary was “extremely active in government affairs” (Hurley 204). She “[emphasized] the need for a global feminist agenda” (Hurley 204-205). Even though Bill was the president, Hillary applied herself as if she were the president. She encouraged equality for genders. Her speech “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights” was given right in the middle of Bill’s presidency. She used her economic power to create awareness of the gender inequality in the
The word “feminism” means the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Gloria Steinem was born in Toledo, Ohio and was forced to grow up faster due to her parents divorce. She began work as a freelance journalist and from there worked her way up to earn her title as one of the world’s most famous feminist’s. Gloria Steinem is a revolutionary figure in American history because she has changed the course of women’s rights in the United States.
I choose to research Hillary Clinton because I admire the drive and passion she puts into her work. She is a unique global leader whose activism has promoted social change around the world. Warren Bennis, author of On Becoming a Leader author says that, “…true leaders are not born, but made, and they are usually self-made (Bennis, p. 35, 2009).” Hillary is a prominent example of a self-made leader. She invented herself as a public figure through her dedication to human rights and equality. Over the last three decades she has gained the respect and admiration of people around the world. She has spent a career working towards improving people's lives.