Chisholm´s use of repetition draws attention to the heart of the matter she wants to point out ; discrimination for women.Discrimination is a word she repeats as she wants to show that women were considered inferior for certains posts, so inferior that the fact that they are able to become representatives in Congress needs a celebration or a great display.She is ironic in the sense that she knows women understand what she is talking about , but still uses repetition to be emphatic and to show frustration at so many years of not being recognized...." calculated system of prejudice..."..I am not stranger to prejudice.."She is persuasive because by mentioning women and their inferiority suffered for so long , which was created for them from a men´s world, she is expressing change is at hand.
Shirley Chisholm's use of repetition and loaded language contributed greatly to the persuasive power of the speech. Examples of repeated expressions in her speech are:
Shirley Chisholm whose middle name is Anita is best known for her activities in American Politics. She is also an activist who was born on the 30th of November 1941 and died on the 1st January, 2005.
She is the first African-American congresswoman who represented a newly reapportioned U.S. House district that was located in Brooklyn, New York City.
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