Advances in the History of Rhetoric Jan 2017

Democracy and Government: A Critical Edition of Jeannette Rankin’s 1917 Address at Carnegie Hall

Tiffany Lewis

Abstract

Abstract In 1917, Jeannette Rankin became the United States’ first female member of Congress. This is a critical edition of the speech Rankin gave before 3,000 people in New York City on her way to be sworn in to office. Her speech promoted her home state of Montana, woman suffrage, and direct democracy.

Journal
Advances in the History of Rhetoric
Published
2017-01-02
DOI
10.1080/15362426.2016.1269137
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  1. Stob (2017)
    Jeannette Rankin’s Democratic Errand to Washington
    Advances in the History of Rhetoric

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