In Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s editorial for the Provincial Freeman, she writes many reasons for why there should be an African American newspaper. Mary Ann Shadd Cary is an African American abolitionist and writer for the fugitive community.
Mary Ann Shadd Cary appeals to the audiences’ sense of logos when she says “...due to our Constitution and Government, that we should train ourselves so as to fit us for the discharge duties of freemen…”. Mary Ann Shadd Cary is saying that since she is a free woman it is her given right from the Constitution to produce the Provincial Freeman.
In the first paragraph Mary Ann Shadd Cary appeals to the readers understanding of pathos when she says “We need an organ, too, for making our voice heard at home. Some of our wants, grievances and demands are peculiar to ourselves”. In her statement she is saying that since many African Americans have never had a voice in society, publishing the newspaper would be a way for them to do so. …show more content…
In her statement with personification she compares the United States of America to a bosom. When she uses personification she gives a non-human item a human characteristic, which also creates imagery.
In Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s editorial she uses a strong to diction in order to create a stronger tone. She uses words and phrases such as freemen, demands, and impartial citizen in order to put emphasis on her tone.
Throughout Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s editorial she tries to the best of her ability to prove her point of establishing an African American newspaper. She uses a lot of persusive language to get her claim
Mary Ann Shadd Cary appeals to the audiences’ sense of logos when she says “...due to our Constitution and Government, that we should train ourselves so as to fit us for the discharge duties of freemen…”. Mary Ann Shadd Cary is saying that since she is a free woman it is her given right from the Constitution to produce the Provincial Freeman.
In the first paragraph Mary Ann Shadd Cary appeals to the readers understanding of pathos when she says “We need an organ, too, for making our voice heard at home. Some of our wants, grievances and demands are peculiar to ourselves”. In her statement she is saying that since many African Americans have never had a voice in society, publishing the newspaper would be a way for them to do so. …show more content…
In her statement with personification she compares the United States of America to a bosom. When she uses personification she gives a non-human item a human characteristic, which also creates imagery.
In Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s editorial she uses a strong to diction in order to create a stronger tone. She uses words and phrases such as freemen, demands, and impartial citizen in order to put emphasis on her tone.
Throughout Mary Ann Shadd Cary’s editorial she tries to the best of her ability to prove her point of establishing an African American newspaper. She uses a lot of persusive language to get her claim