Pathos, Ethos, or Logos
The primary appeal Douglass uses in "What to the slave is the fourth of July" to emotionally impact his audience.
What is Pathos? (emotion)
The speaker
Who is Frederick Douglass?
Frederick Douglass' favorite food
What is black eyed pea soup and oysters?
The appeal Frederick Douglass builds in this quote "The subject has been handled with masterly power by Lysander Spooner, Esq., by William Goodell, by Samuel E. Sewall, Esq., and last, though not least, by Gerritt smith, esp."
What is ethos? (credibility)
The audience
Who are white people who lived in the North, abolitionists, and politicians.
Frederick Douglass' dog's name
What is Frank?
The appeal Douglass builds by proving enslaved people are human. "Must I undertake to prove that the slave is a man?"
What is Logos? (Logic)
The context. The year and day of Frederick Douglass' speech.
What is July 4th, 1852?
What is Valentines' day (Feb 14)?