Read this excerpt from Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: And upon this act, sincerely believed to be an act of justice,
warranted by the Constitution, upon military necessity, I invoke
the considerate judgement of mankind, and the gracious favor of
Almighty God.
How does Lincoln use ethos in this excerpt?
A. By urging people to trust that he did what he thought best and to put
aside any inclination to question or judge his actions
B. By alluding to the Constitution and Almighty God to evoke the emotions
of his audience
O c. By saying he did what he thought best and asking for the approval of
mankind and God
O D. By growing emotional about the events that led up to the Emancipation
Proclamation and appealing to the emotions of his audience

B is the best answer

explanation: we can only guess at how our actions may be perceived in the future. doing something really big like killing lots of people, saving lots of people, affecting the lives of lots of people is a sure fire way of being remembered in historical records. we can also make a difference in the history records by being a small influence on something bigger, whether that is as a civil servant, scientist or artist.

of course you could argue that we all affect history just as tiny cogs in a   bigger machine.

if you mean how do people influence our opinions of things which have already happened, then simply by writing a book which looks at things form a different perspective and trying to convince people that this perspective is more accurate or truthful. people do it all the time i.e. richard the third was a terrible or was he? plenty would disagree, it's just that their views aren't the most widely known.n: