One of the ways in which Green is able to empathize with his audience is by naming the significant injustices that have been brought upon them as a group. In lines 15-18, Green states, “it is true that our injuries in many respects are great; fugitive-slave laws, Dred Scott decisions, indictments for treason, and long dreary months of imprisonment,” which gives his audience common experiences to relate over
One of the ways in which Green is able to empathize with his audience is by naming the significant injustices that have been brought upon them as a group. In lines 15-18, Green states, “it is true that our injuries in many respects are great; fugitive-slave laws, Dred Scott decisions, indictments for treason, and long dreary months of imprisonment,” which gives his audience common experiences to relate over