By doing so, their goal was to reach out to the white colonists who were being “enslaved” by King George III and Parliament . The goal of the African American men writing this letter to was related to the lack of freedom that both parties were experiencing. Although, history has shown that African Americans endured a much harsher enslavement than the white colonist under King George III and Parliament. Like the Felix Holbrook’s antislavery petition mentioned earlier, being able to relate on a more personal level with the white colonists, the greater the chance that they colonists may understand where the slaves were coming from. The author’s of this letter were African American men who had personally experienced their freedoms being nonexistent, therefore making this a personal issue. Being such a personal issue, the point of view on gaining freedoms to be equal to the white colonists, is that they are going to say what needs to be said so that the white colonists can give approval for the African Americans to gain freedom in the colonies. “We expect great things from men who have made such a noble stand against the designs of their fellowmen to enslave them .” In this passage, the African American men wish to identify a relationship with the white colonists implying that King George III and Parliament are enslaving the colonists. Using diction that shows respect to the white colonists by calling them “noble” can appeal to the colonists to still have a hierarchy that whites are above African American, but to still give them their innate freedoms, which they believe they should be given. The letter continues to say that the African Americans
By doing so, their goal was to reach out to the white colonists who were being “enslaved” by King George III and Parliament . The goal of the African American men writing this letter to was related to the lack of freedom that both parties were experiencing. Although, history has shown that African Americans endured a much harsher enslavement than the white colonist under King George III and Parliament. Like the Felix Holbrook’s antislavery petition mentioned earlier, being able to relate on a more personal level with the white colonists, the greater the chance that they colonists may understand where the slaves were coming from. The author’s of this letter were African American men who had personally experienced their freedoms being nonexistent, therefore making this a personal issue. Being such a personal issue, the point of view on gaining freedoms to be equal to the white colonists, is that they are going to say what needs to be said so that the white colonists can give approval for the African Americans to gain freedom in the colonies. “We expect great things from men who have made such a noble stand against the designs of their fellowmen to enslave them .” In this passage, the African American men wish to identify a relationship with the white colonists implying that King George III and Parliament are enslaving the colonists. Using diction that shows respect to the white colonists by calling them “noble” can appeal to the colonists to still have a hierarchy that whites are above African American, but to still give them their innate freedoms, which they believe they should be given. The letter continues to say that the African Americans