African Americans right to join the union army wasn't alway permitted and activists voiced their opinions. Alfred M. Green was a strong believer that african americans had the right to fight alongside other american citizens. Green gave a speech in April 1861 in Philadelphia about the limitations on of the love and support african americans tried to embody for america. He built his credibility through the usage of ethos, pathos and the sentence structure built into his paragraphs.
For instance, Green’s usage of ethos was a tactic that appealed to the audience and allowed for an unbiased experience. Green was appealing to both manners when he asserts: “...give evidence to the world of bravery and patriotism of an acre in whose hearts burn the love of country, of freedom, and of civil and religious toleration” (Green). Green compliments the patriots of the white american males, but also he included the black …show more content…
Many peoples soft sides come out when words of religion are released. Green decided to use this to his advantage when he proclaimed: “...trusting in God” (Green). The trust in god is universal and by stating that, he got many heads to turn. Also, Green tapped into people's emotional feelings when he stated: “...confidence in armies of the living God- the God of truth , justice and equality to all men” (Green). As green said the words equality in the same sentence as justice, it turned heads. African americans felt a sense of comfort while white males were left to thinking. This even hit my emotional thinking. The thought that the south would never even consider letting the africans to fight for them in a war and the possibility the north waas, was really empowering and great. They were seen as property and the move to see them as something more hit everyone right in the heart. The use of pathos made the speech empowering and showed the compassion held within
For instance, Green’s usage of ethos was a tactic that appealed to the audience and allowed for an unbiased experience. Green was appealing to both manners when he asserts: “...give evidence to the world of bravery and patriotism of an acre in whose hearts burn the love of country, of freedom, and of civil and religious toleration” (Green). Green compliments the patriots of the white american males, but also he included the black …show more content…
Many peoples soft sides come out when words of religion are released. Green decided to use this to his advantage when he proclaimed: “...trusting in God” (Green). The trust in god is universal and by stating that, he got many heads to turn. Also, Green tapped into people's emotional feelings when he stated: “...confidence in armies of the living God- the God of truth , justice and equality to all men” (Green). As green said the words equality in the same sentence as justice, it turned heads. African americans felt a sense of comfort while white males were left to thinking. This even hit my emotional thinking. The thought that the south would never even consider letting the africans to fight for them in a war and the possibility the north waas, was really empowering and great. They were seen as property and the move to see them as something more hit everyone right in the heart. The use of pathos made the speech empowering and showed the compassion held within