Question

One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war.
–Second inaugural address,
Abraham Lincoln

Which rhetorical appeal is most used in this passage?

pathos
ethos
logos
purpose

Answer 1

Answer: Pathos

Explanation: Pathos is the rhetorical appeal that uses the creation of emotion as a tool to convince an audience of an idea or viewpoint. Lincoln focused on the fact that the slaves that worked for the Union were color people, and that they were gathered into one particular place. He uses pathos by convincing people that these slaves' powerful and common desire, was the main root of the war.