What to the Slave is the 4th of July
Who wrote "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"
Frederick Douglass
My Country Tis' of Thee by WEB DuBois is a rewriting of this famous American song
My Country Tis' of Thee
Who wrote The Pedestrian?
Ray Bradbury
To do this vocabulary term is to affirm information is correct on a form
Confirm
Logos is an appeal to what?
Logic
What is the central argument of "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?"
That to enslaved and formerly enslaved people, the 4th of July is not a celebration but a reminder of their lack of freedom
When Langston Hughes writes of the Euphrates, the Congo, and the Nile, where is he writing about?
Africa
Leonard Mead is arrested for doing what?
Walking, just walking, walking?
To say something with great pride and purpose is to say it with what vocabulary term?
Conviction
If, Then statements are an example of which part of the triangle?
Logos
What day was "What to the Slave is the 4th of July," recited?
July 5th
"When Abe Lincoln / Went down to New Orleans..." is an allusion to what historical event?
The Gettysburg Address
Where are all the other people in the city and what are they doing?
They are inside watching TV
What is a Vassal in relation to a King?
He is a land owner under the king
"I wish you would write me as often and long as I write you," is an example of which kind of argument?
Pathos
Why does Frederick Douglass make so many references to the bible and God throughout his speech?
He is pointing out that enslavement and discrimination are against the bible and God's word.
When WEB DuBois writes "My Temples rise / and split the Skies..." what does he mean by Skies?
Heaven
The street Leonard walks on is described as a "Graveyard," and "Tomb-like." Why?
The streets are empty and "dead"
What does Unction mean? (Sing it with great unction)
Religious Fervor/Excitement
"The sunlight that brought light and healing to you has brought stripes and death to me," is an example of what kind of argument?
When Frederick Douglass says that he doesn't need to argue that a slave is a man as it is already conceded, what statistic does he bring up?
72 crimes exist where a black man is sent to death, where 2 crimes exist for a white man which will send him to death
The Song of America by WEB DuBois is written in a monosyllabic way. Why is it written as it is?
Short words make a more aggressive tone.
What does the leaf smelling rusty represent?
The natural way of things is deteriorating and fading away
What does Laggard mean? (Let Laggard tongues awake / Let all who hear partake)
Slow/Sluggish
"Would you have me argue that a man is entitled to liberty? That he is the rightful owner of his own body? You have already declared it." is an example of which type of argument?
Logos