“Our division is ineffable if our union is unrequitable” - Henry Walsh. Throughout the course of its existence, the United States has been buffeted with cases of civil liberty- the basic rights and freedoms that make every citizen human. These issues of the American past have yet to be rectified due to the persistence, remembrance, and exclusivity of human nature.
Through the utilization of an unrivaled tenacity, those opposed to progress have found loophole after loophole to prevent the allowance of full civil freedom. This is seen in the series of events that Sojourner Truth calls out during her speech at the Women's’ convention, first beginning with a man stating that “women need to be helped…” and taken care of in the fashion of a delicate …show more content…
The destructive pace and tone that Truth uses amplifies the effect of her statement, with the inferiority of the female gender being a hot topic throughout the years. The restriction of females has yet to be resolved today, and although they may have some added bonuses, women are living in relatively the same conditions as they did nearly 200 years ago. Later in the speech, Sojourner Truth calls out another man for stating that women “can’t have rights [equal to] men” because Jesus was not a woman (Source F). This was a fragrant use of the ethos rhetoric, bringing into question the validity of religious details. By adding Jesus into the picture, the man begins the inclusion of one of the most driving forces in American living. Religion is almost always a catalyst for debate, due in part to the incredible variation of its contents and the impossible lengths it drives people to. …show more content…
This is seen in a speech given by Martin Luther King when he claims that he “affirmed [the] statement [that] America [was not] free” (Source A). The rhetoric device given here is pathos, with an exemplar use of the freedom of America being used. Many Americans fervently jump to defend their rights, but King contradicts that sentiment to great outcome. This strikingly true statement causes Americans to be taken aback by its surprising validity, with many of the spells that were put upon them being broken. They have been told that ever since 1776 we were free; after the civil war everybody was free. But they were misinformed. The fact of the matter is that the prejudice that has grown as a result of repeated falsehoods has led to more restrictions on the African American community than ever. Another example of injustices of yore is seen in the speech given by Frederick Douglass, when he claims that his people are “not included [in] this glorious anniversary” (Source D). By bringing in the question of African American freedoms, Douglass beautifully tugs at his listeners heartstrings, eloquently employing the pathos rhetoric. It seems that every single white attendant is under the impression that America is a beacon of freedom, when in reality the horrors of slavery portrays a message of restraint across the nation. Unfortunately, the
Through the utilization of an unrivaled tenacity, those opposed to progress have found loophole after loophole to prevent the allowance of full civil freedom. This is seen in the series of events that Sojourner Truth calls out during her speech at the Women's’ convention, first beginning with a man stating that “women need to be helped…” and taken care of in the fashion of a delicate …show more content…
The destructive pace and tone that Truth uses amplifies the effect of her statement, with the inferiority of the female gender being a hot topic throughout the years. The restriction of females has yet to be resolved today, and although they may have some added bonuses, women are living in relatively the same conditions as they did nearly 200 years ago. Later in the speech, Sojourner Truth calls out another man for stating that women “can’t have rights [equal to] men” because Jesus was not a woman (Source F). This was a fragrant use of the ethos rhetoric, bringing into question the validity of religious details. By adding Jesus into the picture, the man begins the inclusion of one of the most driving forces in American living. Religion is almost always a catalyst for debate, due in part to the incredible variation of its contents and the impossible lengths it drives people to. …show more content…
This is seen in a speech given by Martin Luther King when he claims that he “affirmed [the] statement [that] America [was not] free” (Source A). The rhetoric device given here is pathos, with an exemplar use of the freedom of America being used. Many Americans fervently jump to defend their rights, but King contradicts that sentiment to great outcome. This strikingly true statement causes Americans to be taken aback by its surprising validity, with many of the spells that were put upon them being broken. They have been told that ever since 1776 we were free; after the civil war everybody was free. But they were misinformed. The fact of the matter is that the prejudice that has grown as a result of repeated falsehoods has led to more restrictions on the African American community than ever. Another example of injustices of yore is seen in the speech given by Frederick Douglass, when he claims that his people are “not included [in] this glorious anniversary” (Source D). By bringing in the question of African American freedoms, Douglass beautifully tugs at his listeners heartstrings, eloquently employing the pathos rhetoric. It seems that every single white attendant is under the impression that America is a beacon of freedom, when in reality the horrors of slavery portrays a message of restraint across the nation. Unfortunately, the