“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the
Union. And we formed it, not to give the blessings of liberty, but to secure them; not to the half of ourselves and the half of our posterity, but to the whole people – women as well as men. And it is a downright mockery to talk to women of their enjoyment of the blessings of liberty while they are denied the use of the only means of securing them provided by this democratic-republican government – the ballot.” This excerpt is an example of logos because _____.
A:the writer uses emotional appeals to gain the reader’s sympathy
B:the writer uses the historical fact that women have been denied the right to vote to convince the reader that the nation has not lived up to its ideal in the phrase “we, the people”
C:the writer scolds the reader to make them feel guilty
D:the writer refers to her experience as a legislator to persuade the reader to change the laws concerning the right to vote
