Unfortunately, the root of oppression in the United States stems from the long history of slavery and the unfair treatment of black Africans-turned-"Americans." Although this issue was "resolved" after the Civil War, modern day still faces the issues of the Confederation and the reminders of the oppression that our country caused. In the article "America Needs a National Slavery Monument" by Blain Roberts, Roberts exemplifies the appeal to ethos in order to effectively convince the audience to that a national slavery monument should exist.
An important aspect of an argument is providing background information in order to inform the audience of the issue. Roberts provides the context of this issue by mentioning Dylann Roof who "murdered nine black worshipers in Charleston, SC." This is an event that touched many hearts and created the urge in many people to protest and bring awareness to the issue of racism. Roberts creates a context to show the catalyst for the protests of this issue to make sure that the audience knows that the entire topic of this essay is not their own. If the topic of the essay was their own, it would not be as trustworthy as it could may have been interpreted as a random thought of a random New York Times writer. This statement may not seem like much, but it is an important part to the entire argument. Roberts looks trustworthy and therefore, their argument is more effective.
Because this is an argument, the purpose is clear as it is to convince the audience that our country, our people, is in need of a national slavery monument. I believe that their purpose was reached as me, being an uninformed reader, was effectively informed and convinced that our country needs a monument. It shows how effective this argument is as I do not have as much of a connection to the issue as other people in our country do. Overall, this article is full of interesting facts and creates a valuable argument that could change our country forever.
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