On July 19, 1848, in front of 300 women and 40 men, Elizabeth Cady Stanton gave a speech on women's rights; Proclaiming “Among the many questions which have been brought before public opinion, there is none which has more vital effects on the entire human family than what is technically called women's rights” (para. 3). In his speech Stanton carefully displays his distinctive ability to influence public opinion by appropriating ideas from the Bible, establishing his credibility, appealing to the audience's logic, and invoking the emotional aspects of women's suffrage in this era. Even before 1848, Stanton was exposed to the “legal barriers to women's equality” by her father who was a lawyer (Stanton's Biography). “When she was still a child she heard her father tell abused women that they had no legal alternative but to endure abuse from their husbands and fathers” (Stanton Biography). In later years, when Stanton married her husband, Henry B. Stanton, the traditional words of "obey" were removed from their wedding vows (Stanton Biography). All this laid the solid foundation for which today she is known as one of the most important figures of the first movement to obtain women's rights in the United States (Stanton biography). Stanton, in fact, played on his ability to relate to the world of women and the universal position they shared. Stanton said: “The right is ours. Have it, we must. Use it, we will.”(par.) In this quote, Stanton highlights a sense of unity, which instills in women a sense of security that they are not alone and that together they can achieve what is rightfully theirs. Stanton further strengthens his credibility towards them when he states that "in the United States of America woman has no right to hold office... middle of paper... to keep her children" (par.21), this is his “scared duty” to protect his children from violence, no matter where it comes from (par.32). Works Cited University of New Jersey. "Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Speech on the Rights of Woman, Page 1: Stanton and Anthony Papers Online." Home page: Stanton and Anthony Papers online. Network. February 21, 2011. "Elizabeth Cady Stanton Biography: Life, Family, Children, Name, Story, Story, Wife, School, Mother, Young." Encyclopedia of World Biography. Network. February 18, 2011. .Lewis, Jones Johnson. “Seneca Falls – Information on the Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention – 1848.” Women's History: A Complete Guide to Researching Women's History. Network. February 18. 2011. .