Thomas Jefferson owns hundreds of slaves whilst living in the “land of the free”, which was indeed partially created due to his efforts in writing the Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Banneker also lives in the United States at this time and points out Jefferson’s hypocrisy in doing so. Banneker utilizes many rhetorical strategies, including logical appeals, emotional appeals to nostalgia, and religious references, in order to convey his opinion that slavery is immoral and that Jefferson, as a founding father, is a hypocrite for his involvement in the slave trade.
In his first paragraph, Banneker illustrates an image of a time when Jefferson and his fellow neighbors were ruled by the tyrannous British. He urges Jefferson to “recall to
In his first paragraph, Banneker illustrates an image of a time when Jefferson and his fellow neighbors were ruled by the tyrannous British. He urges Jefferson to “recall to