Question

yet the men who framed this declaration were great men - high in literary acquirements - high in their sense of honor, and incapable of asserting principles inconsistent with those on which they were acting. - dred scott v. sandford, supreme court of the united states how does taney use this appeal to emotion to support his argument? the appeal praises the virtues of the writers of the document taney uses as evidence. the appeal relies on his original claim that dred scott is not a citizen and cannot sue in a federal court. the appeal counters taneys claim that peoples origins dictate their status in the community. the appeal creates doubt about the validity and soundness of the constitution in terms of defining citizenship.

Explanation:

The text in the box praises the virtues (high in literary acquirements, high in sense of honor) of the men who framed the declaration. When an argument praises the positive qualities of a group (here, the writers of the document Taney uses as evidence), it is using an appeal to emotion. By highlighting these virtues, Taney makes the audience more likely to trust and accept the principles (from the declaration) he is using as evidence in his argument.

Answer:

The appeal praises the virtues of the writers of the document Taney uses as evidence.