Question

excerpt from \address at the hattiesburg freedom day rally\ by ella baker \you know, i always like to think that the very god who gave us life, gave us liberty. and if we dont have liberty, it is because somebody else has stood between us and that which god has granted us. and so we have come here tonight, to renew our struggle, our struggle for that which we are entitled by virtue of being children of the almighty. the right to be men and women, to grow and to develop to the fullest capacity with which he has endowed us.\ rhetoric rhetoric is the use of certain skills and techniques to persuade an audience. rhetorical appeals: • ethos - appeals to the audiences character, beliefs, and morals • pathos - appeals to the audiences emotions • logos - appeals to the audiences logic and reasoning what is the positive impact of the rhetoric in ella bakers speech? it distracts the audience from the speechs purpose. it exposes the audience to lies from the government. it uses ethos to appeal to the audience through the use of religion.

Explanation:

Ethos is an appeal to the audience's character, beliefs, and morals. In Ella Baker's speech, she mentions God, which is a religious reference. By using religious language (mentioning God who gave life and liberty), she is appealing to the audience's religious beliefs (which are part of their character and morals). This is an example of ethos. The first option ("It distracts the audience from the speech's purpose") is negative and not in line with what rhetoric (which is about persuasion) aims for. The second option ("It exposes the audience to lies from the government") has no basis in the given speech excerpt.

Answer:

It uses ethos to appeal to the audience through the use of religion.