Rhetorical Analysis On John Lewis

Furthermore, it is announced that Lewis agrees with what the civil rights bill grants. However, “in its present form”, it is not nearly enough protection. He claims that only when Title III is integrated into the bill, all African Americans will be satisfied by it. Lewis then proceeds to give various examples of the types of people protected by the bill, as it was at the time, the bill does not fully ensure protection for all citizens. In his speech, he states that simply leaving the bill as it is, would not “protect the young children and old women” despite them being innocent. In making this comment, John Lewis is urging that Title III should be added into the civil rights bill and he proclaims in front of the large crowd that that title is necessary in order to gain their support.
Lewis illustrates through his speech images of people in their community arrested on “trumped charges”, to thus instil a passionate demeanor into the crowd. Additionally, Lewis reminds the crowd of the constant fear that they endure on a daily basis. The essence of this comment is to inspire his audience to have the will to stand up for themselves and defend their natural rights. With Lewis’s remarks, he makes it known that he will not just stand by and allow the government to pass a law that they claim is addressing the issues of the protesters, but in reality do not establish a resolution. He also specifies that title III is needed to shield those in constant fear. Therefore a sense of protectiveness amongst the crowd over defenseless people left vulnerable by the civil bill of rights is