Question

In Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using when she tells the runaways about her own experiences to gain credibility?
logos
argument
ethos
pathos

Answer 1

Answer: Ethos

Explanation:

Ethos is one of the modes of persuasion espoused by Aristotle. When using ethos to convince people, a person uses their experience and pedigree to establish credibility so that the people they are trying to convince will rest easier knowing that the opinion of the person is from an experienced place.

By telling the runaways of her experiences, Harriet Tubman was gaining credibility by using ethos to convince them. Ideally this would make them listen to her more so as to make it to the North unscathed.

Answer 2

Answer:

ethos

Explanation: