'The Power of Conviction'

' edifying the prejudice of the States on the twenty-four hours of independence solemnization was truly a chancey move, unless for one man, every amount of risk involved was worth saving the godliness of a soil. Although thralldom was culturally sure at this time, many a(prenominal) abolitionists fought to bring to the highest degree an end to this monstrous act. On July 5th, 1852, Frederick Douglass presented himself to the Ladies Anti-striverry edict of Rochester, New York, comprehend the opportunity to persona his opposition towards resultant slavery to the abolition-sympathetic sense of hearing. Reminding a terra firma of their theology and ethics non only essential tact and intellect, scarcely most importantly, rigid credit. That meant trusting in his Gods plan, regardless if it meant likely failure. In his oration, What to the Slave is the Fourth of July, Frederick Douglass displays this slopped belief and diligently enhances his ethos as a man of ass urance with devout situation, reverent discipline and trust of a nations redemption. With detect to Gods power and authority, Douglass heavily put upes a spiritual identity that his audience could understand and appreciate.\nDouglas demonstrates his faith with devout perspective on Christianity by dint of creating an analogy surrounded by Americas faceingly Christian acts and of past imperious acts. Douglasss outdoor stage is an advantage to him as a speaker. He can openly see that Americans do not seem to follow the Christian principles that the nation was founded upon, and makes this clear with his speech. And let me remonstrate with you Douglass exclaims, that it is dangerous to duplicate the example of a nation whose crimes, big(p) to heaven, thrown spile by the breathing room of the Almighty, burying that nation in unrecoverable ruin! (120). Douglass shares this account with the audience and enhances his ethos, or the apparent reference book of the speaker, by share Americas history of the basal war and establish his credibility as a ma... '