Which statement best describes the use of rhetorical appeals in the passage?
The passage relies on pathos by listing facts that support Jefferson’s point.
The passage relies on ethos by demonstrating why Jefferson is qualified to discuss the issue.
The passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the American people.
The passage relies on ethos by using strong, emotional language.

The statement that best describes the use of rhetorical appeals in the passage is: The passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the American people.

Believing that the passage is a reference to the Declaration of Independence,  we can deduce that the rhetorical appeal known as pathos was used to generate sympathy for the American people.

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson and the other founding fathers listed the sufferings that the American people had to endure under British rule.

In so doing, they used Pathos to generate sympathy for the American people.

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The passage relies on pathos by generating sympathy for the American people.

Explanation:

Pathos is a way of appealing to the emotions of the audience so as to evoke certain feelings. In the passage, this is achieved through mentioning a sympathetic incident involving the American people.

Ethos, on the other hand, is a way of appealing to the audience by presenting the credibility/authority of the presenter.

the answer is slaves

douglas was a slave who turned into a statesman and he refused to celebrate the 4th of july until all slaves were emancipated or set free.

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