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Rhetorical Analysis Of Speech By Alfred M Green
April 1861, the first month of the Civil War, Alfred M. Green gave a speech to his fellow African Americans striving to break the “race barrier”. Green’s purpose was persuading the African American to join the Union forces, because of their love for their country. He creates a compelling yet passionate tone to convey the idea that races should join through the use of diction and repetition. Green begins his proclamation to his fellow African Americans by acknowledging their importance and love for America. He appeals to the men’s emotions through symbolic diction, “the time has arrived in the history of the great Republic…” (1-2). This striking phrase “the time has arrived” sparks a sense of patriotism in the African Americans as
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