Fight For Freedom Frederick Douglass Rhetorical Analysis

The pro-slavery argument revolved around the idea of white supremacy. Southern individuals believed that blacks were innately inferior to whites and this made them unsuited for any life other than slavery. Many slaveholders also used biblical justification for the validation of slavery. Passages such as the injunction that servants should obey their masters are an example of this. There were others who argued that slavery was essential to human progress.

During the speech, Philips does a significant job using several strategies such as analogies, comparisons,

This forces his audience to have empathy for these men who are fighting for others freedoms, while being denied their own. Without justification, King would lose the comprehension of the audience, and his message would lose relevance.

This instance applies to the relation between black people and white people today. Sometimes, betrayal is necessary for stopping racism. When people stand united together, in opposition to those forces that say racism isn’t a huge deal, the problem can finally be

(Gohar 1). Hughes also questions the government and their biased towards a certain race. Hughes realized that “he do not need my freedom when he’s dead” (Democracy 1). Hughes pushed the limit by writing political pieces that often made white people feel guilty. Different from other authors of the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes refused to make his writing overly complicated.

For Mr. Auld this is a great disadvantage but was aware that the slaves will not be physically free. Douglass states that being “a slave for life began to bear heavily upon his heart” (Douglass). With this thought in mind he knew that with the help of Mrs. Auld or on his own he had to become literate as soon as he could. Fredrick knew that in order to be free and have the

and his I Have A Dream speech. They both talked about race and how we shouldn't be judged by a physical appearance and we should worry about bigger things and not so much on the little things in life. He worked hard to try and get equality for all and make America more respectful and make it a great place to live. He knew he would have problems going into this campaign because he was African American and of the racist remarks reverend wright had said and wanted to say that he wasn't agreeing with anything the rev. Had to say about race and being Anti-American he wanted to prove America wrong and that he could be this country's next president.

The coloured believe that the white don’t conform into their society so jem tells Calpurnia to take them back home because they do not fit in with the African American Community. Both the quotes juxtapose to each other through the theme of Conformity, they portray the figure of fitting into each other’s society/race. They way in which conformity and racism relate to Martin Luther King ’s quote is how there is controversy between the coloured and white.

A more present version of this situation is the Black Lives Matter movement. Ever since the injustice that happened to the families of Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown African Americans have been trying to prove to others that it is not okay to judge someone and assume that they are doing something bad based on how they look. But you shouldn’t let what others say about change that you already are. The Black Lives Matter movement and “A Letter To My Nephew” demonstrates how being judged because of your ethnicity isn’t

Although Walter eventually does the morally correct thing he still has bad morals. Walter does the right thing by standing up to Lindner. When Lindner actually arrives and Walter is about to disgrace himself and the black community by begging Lindner for the money he can’t do it. Instead he says, “We don’t want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors.

After the Underground Railroad, moral code came into question, and with the Constitution demanding all people be equal, the people in the North could no longer bear to uphold slavery. The Underground Railroad was risky and dangerous, but it furthered racial equality by creating a coalition against slavery and by freeing African

This movement opposed the notion of making government larger and handing over rights to blacks that were supposedly hard earned by other citizens (403). Richardson argues that while the government was obliged to provide blacks political equality, “social” equality needed to be earned; social equality was considered the standing an individual achieved through merit and hard work. Although blacks accepted this, those that had prospered to the “better classes” still found that discrimination was still wanton. To battle these discriminations, blacks called for protective legislation (418).

Both Thoreau and King rely heavily on ethos to get their points across. The intended audience of both is similar; a group of people with similar morals as the writers, but who have neglected action for various reasons. King also appeals to pathos, describing the plight of the colored man vividly. King’s audience is largely aware of this situation already, but he uses it to drive them to action rather than simple awareness. On the other hand, Thoreau appeals little to pathos, focusing instead on logic and ethics.

There is meaning to their dreads, there is meaning to their hair. People need to understand that it is not okay to take away from a culture and deem it their own. It is hard for black people to proceed with daily functions without others relying on stereotypes to understand them. There are not enough open minded people in society. Their judgement on an African American leads them to act in negative ways.

Deep in a swarm of 500,000 women, men, and children; a small huddle of girls headed by lead singer MILCK sang their song “Quiet”, loudly, for all the world to hear during the Women’s March on Washington in 2017. Their voices carried a tune of faith, hope, and power, which Jill Lapore echoed in her work “Wars Within”. Lapore’s writing is essential to providing significant insight into the election of 2017 by connecting to past historical moments which many members of James Madison’s student body can recollect and link to the severity of the election results. Lapore uses the connections between the civil war era and present day America to tie together the presence of inequality in simple historical terms. The usage of this connection allows for readers to compare cause and solution to possibly be persuaded to enact change as Fredrick Douglass did in the past.