The sentence in the passage that is an example of language that appeals to the reader’s emotions is "So write a letter to your federal and state lawmakers urging them to bring about a change."
Explanation:
When appealing to the reader's emotions the writer tries to make them support the speaker’s argument, first you have to get away from the facts and involved the reader as part of the story, the line "So write a letter to your federal and state lawmakers urging them to bring about a change." makes them part of the solution to a problem that is affecting them.
