Women’s Voices of Duty and Destiny

Elizabeth W. McLaughlin, Professor of Communication, has been teaching at Bethel College, Indiana, for twenty years. Teaching numerous courses in writing and communication, McLaughlin earned her Ph.D. in communication studies from Regent University. Her scholarly interests include visual rhetoric, gender, and the rhetoric of religion.

“This wonderful book documents the courage of women whose eloquent words speak to us today as counsel in a world seemingly gone mad with ego, incivility, and injustice. Readers can drink the wisdom and compassion and become better citizen-persons. The scope of female orators provides both ideological balance and multicultural richness. Highly recommended for reading and discussion.”—Quentin Schultze, Professor of Communication Emeritus, Calvin College

• Foreword – Acknowledgements – Introduction – Rabbi Sally J. Priesand (1946–): "Reflections on My Life as a Rabbi" (2009) – Agnes Baker Pilgrim (1924–): "Water" (2005) – Clarina Howard Nichols (1810–1885): "The Responsibilities of a Woman" (1851) – Phyllis Schlafly (1924–2016): "The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)" (1975) – Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815–1902): "The Solitude of Self" (1892) – Maria W. Stewart (1803–1879): "Why Sit Ye Here and Die?" (1832) – Mary McLeod Bethune (1875–1955): "What Does American Democracy Mean to Me?" (1939) – Frances E. Willard (1839–1898): "Everybody’s War" (1874) – Aimee Semple McPherson (1890–1944): "On Prohibition" (1930) – Sojourner Truth (1797–1883): "Ain’t I a Woman?" (1851) – Dr. Brook Bello: "The Beautiful Color of Freedom" (2015) – Saint Mother Teresa (1910–1997): "National Prayer Breakfast Address" (1994) – Dorothy Day (1897–1980): "Union Square Speech" (1965) – Aung San Suu Kyi (1945–): "Nobel Acceptance Speech" (2012) – Conclusion.