alfred green
Carson Grainer
Mrs. Wargo AP Lang.
13 February, 2015
Speaker and activist, Alfred Green, in his speech, Philadelphia in 1861, emphasizes that black men need to prepare to enlist into the Union army. Green’s purpose is portrayed through patriotic and tone, inclusive language, and pathos to call black men up to arms. He adopts an inspiring tone in order to convey his war cry to northern, free, blacks. Green opens his speech in Philadelphia by emphasizing the patriotic tone that calls free black men to arms. He emphasizes a patriotic tone by declaring that “the time has come,” that they must fight for the “love of country” and they must be “possessed of true patriotism.” Green uses patriotic and inspiring statements to unify the northern, free black community. This patriotism is used to provoke a positive response among them to join the union. Green moves to the body section of his speech by including himself as a part of the black community audience to show inclusiveness in his speech. He includes himself in exclaiming that “our injuries… are great”, that it is “our duty” to join the union, and that though “ we remember the past” they need to move forward. By Green including himself in the audience he allows for the black community to be more willing to listen to his message. By listening to the message they will be more willing to join the union. Green closes his speech by using great emotion to excite the black community and get them to join the Union army. Green says “let us take up the sword”, he asks” who will defend the right”’ and exclaims overthrowing “the tyrant system.” Green uses the outpour of emotion in the end to motivate the northern, black community. With the motivation by pathos Green hopes it will be enough to convince the blacks to join the army. In Alfred Green’s speech of 1861 he demands that blacks in the north be prepared to join the Union army. Green uses a patriotic tone, inclusive language, and pathos to convey his message.
Mrs. Wargo AP Lang.
13 February, 2015
Speaker and activist, Alfred Green, in his speech, Philadelphia in 1861, emphasizes that black men need to prepare to enlist into the Union army. Green’s purpose is portrayed through patriotic and tone, inclusive language, and pathos to call black men up to arms. He adopts an inspiring tone in order to convey his war cry to northern, free, blacks. Green opens his speech in Philadelphia by emphasizing the patriotic tone that calls free black men to arms. He emphasizes a patriotic tone by declaring that “the time has come,” that they must fight for the “love of country” and they must be “possessed of true patriotism.” Green uses patriotic and inspiring statements to unify the northern, free black community. This patriotism is used to provoke a positive response among them to join the union. Green moves to the body section of his speech by including himself as a part of the black community audience to show inclusiveness in his speech. He includes himself in exclaiming that “our injuries… are great”, that it is “our duty” to join the union, and that though “ we remember the past” they need to move forward. By Green including himself in the audience he allows for the black community to be more willing to listen to his message. By listening to the message they will be more willing to join the union. Green closes his speech by using great emotion to excite the black community and get them to join the Union army. Green says “let us take up the sword”, he asks” who will defend the right”’ and exclaims overthrowing “the tyrant system.” Green uses the outpour of emotion in the end to motivate the northern, black community. With the motivation by pathos Green hopes it will be enough to convince the blacks to join the army. In Alfred Green’s speech of 1861 he demands that blacks in the north be prepared to join the Union army. Green uses a patriotic tone, inclusive language, and pathos to convey his message.