Read the excerpt from Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech "The Struggle for Human Rights.” The field of human rights is not one in which
compromise on fundamental principles are possible. The work of the Commission on Human Rights is illustrative. The Declaration of Human Rights provides: "Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own.” The Soviet Representative said he would agree to this right if a single phrase was added to it––"in accordance with the procedure laid down in the laws of that country.” It is obvious that to accept this would be not only to compromise but to nullify the right stated. This case forcefully illustrates the importance of the proposition that we must ever be alert not to compromise fundamental human rights merely for the sake of reaching unanimity and thus lose them. . . . The world at large is aware of the tragic consequences for human beings ruled by totalitarian systems. If we examine Hitler’s rise to power, we see how the chains are forged which keep the individual a slave and we can see many similarities in the way things are accomplished in other countries. Politically men must be free to discuss and to arrive at as many facts as possible and there must be at least a two-party system in a country because when there is only one political party, too many things can be subordinated to the interests of that one party and it becomes a tyrant and not an instrument of democratic government. How does Roosevelt use appeals to convince the audience of her claim that the Declaration of Human Rights should not be amended by a totalitarian government? Select three options. Roosevelt appeals to the logic of the audience by sharing data that prove that totalitarian governments do not allow their people freedom. Roosevelt appeals to the emotions of the audience by referring to Hitler’s rise to power and the tragic consequences of his government. Roosevelt appeals to the logic of the audience by noting that the interests of the people are not considered in a one-party government. Roosevelt appeals to the logic of the audience by explaining reasons why the amendment would allow the Soviets to ignore a human right. Roosevelt appeals to the emotions of the audience by proposing a compromise between the Soviets and other nations on human-rights issues.
Roosevelt appeals to the emotions of the audience by referring to Hitler’s rise to power and the tragic consequences of his government.
Roosevelt appeals to the logic of the audience by noting that the interests of the people are not considered in a one-party government.
Roosevelt appeals to the logic of the audience by explaining reasons why the amendment would allow the Soviets to ignore a human right.
In this excerpt, Eleanor Roosevelt explains why a compromise on human rights issues is often equivalent to nullifying the protection. She does this by first describing an issue in which compromising (with the Soviets) would eliminate the protection of the right. She also appeals to the logic of the listeners when she explains that in one-party systems, the rights of citizens are often ignored. Finally, she emphasizes this fact by reminding the reader of Hitler's regime and its consequences.
