Be 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
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...
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
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