Question

read the excerpt from obamas second inaugural address
through blood drawn by lash and blood drawn by sword, we learned that no union founded on the principles of liberty and equality could survive half - slave and half - free. we made ourselves anew, and vowed to move forward together.
what type of rhetorical appeal does president obama use in this section of the speech?
o an appeal to credibility
o an appeal to reason
o an appeal to emotion
o an appeal to character

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Obama uses historical facts (about bloodshed and the nature of a union) to make a logical argument. An appeal to reason (logos) involves using facts, data, or logical reasoning. Here, the historical account serves as a basis for the logical assertion about the unsustainability of a "half - slave and half - free" union.

Answer:

an appeal to reason