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  1. On what grounds does Susan B. Anthony claim that having a jury would still not have made her trial fair and just?

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    Questions: - On what grounds does Susan B. Anthony claim that having a jury would still not have made her trial fair and just?
  2. What is the basic logic of Anthony’s stance? Develop the logic through a Toulmin analysis.

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    Questions: - What is the basic logic of Anthony’s stance? Develop the logic through a Toulmin analysis.
  3. How would you describe Anthony’s attitude toward the judge and the trial in general? Cite specific words and images to characterize the tone.

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    Questions: - How would you describe Anthony’s attitude toward the judge and the trial in general? Cite specific words and images to characterize the tone.
  4. Anthony’s arguments appeal to both logic and emotion. Which of her appeals do you find more effective and why? Do the appeals work together to further her purpose, or does one undermine the other?

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    Questions: - Anthony’s arguments appeal to both logic and emotion. Which of her appeals do you find more effective and why? Do the appeals work together to further her purpose, or does one undermine the other?
  5. In this exchange, do you think that Anthony primarily adds to a divide of men versus women or invokes the egalitarian tenets of democracy?

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    Questions: - In this exchange, do you think that Anthony primarily adds to a divide of men versus women or invokes the egalitarian tenets of democracy?