Rhetorical Sovereignty Summary

During the mid – 1860s, British North American colonies agreed in confederation, but there were many corruptions and things were to be change. Speaking of confederation, confederation is when all colonies join in together, such as Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Canada East and West. My three main statements are what happened in the civil war and the Unites States expansions between the colonies and the Americans , what were the pros and cons during the trading process, and lastly Did the railways benefited the colonies?

The United States, like many comparable countries, can point to documents that exemplify the founding elements of the nation. In America’s case, the Declaration of Independence was first drafted by Thomas Jefferson and consequently revised by the Second Continental Congress, as the ideas the people attempted to convey were not exactly clear. Jeffersonian ideals were thinly veiled by his initial language which the Congress revised to become a truly iconic and worthy foundation for the powerful nation that was to come of it. The draft of the Declaration contrasts the circulated product in tone severely; Jefferson’s personal stylistic choices are less refined, therefore the letter is formalized and polished in order to clearly and respectfully convey the position of the American people.

In their declaration, “Declaration and Protest of the Woman of the United States” (1876). The National Woman Suffrage Association, a group determined to give women the right to vote argue they should have a fair say in elections. Two main leaders and supporters of this group included Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony. The NWSA first supports their claim by actually writing an Articles of Impeachment against the U.S. Government for violating their fundamental principles. Portions of the Articles of Impeachment include things among, better legislation for women, the issue of unequal sex codes, the right of judiciary of the nation, the written document of the writ of habeus corpus, taxation without representation, the Bill of Attainder,

1B) The Declaration of Independence uses several rhetorical strategies, making the argumentative testament of the wrongdoings of the king an effective in pursuing equality for all men. Jefferson utilizes logos, pathos and ethos to prove his point to the country holding their liberty prisoner. Jefferson’s use of logos begins with stating the obvious reason the king should set the people free: the people have the right to the pursuit of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” (2). The King has not done good to the people, in fact he has refused to pass the laws necessary to create order, dissolved representative houses, cut off trade, and imposed unlawful taxes upon the people. They have the basic human rights given to them by God that should set them free from the tyrannical king. Some of the emotional side of Jefferson’s views slip into this argument, such as "mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable" (5). While stating further wrongdoings, Jefferson’s use of pathos increases, raising the rage of the republic at the injustice of the rules they have been subjected to. “He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation” (26). Jefferson calls for a sense of empathy from the crown and establishes a sense of severe discontent

Works from The Age of Reason are often very logical and persuasive, appealing more to logic and reason than emotions. "The Declaration of Independence", delivered by Thomas Jefferson, was written during this period of time to inform Britain and other countries that the colonies were breaking away from British rule. "The Declaration of Independence" is a document from The Age of Reason which can be shown through the use of persuasiveness, logical appeal and argumentative points.

Persuasion is asserted into many works using the methods of ethos, pathos and logos. Ethos is a call to authority while claiming a sense of dominance, a method where the author exemplifies his credentials. Pathos appeals to the emotional side of readers with the hope of coaxing them into sympathizing with author, therefore succumbing to the ideas presented in the work. The purpose of logos is to persuade the reader by proving a point logically, accompanied with reason. Various authors use persuasion in order to inflict their opinions upon readers. In the memoir Brown: The Last Discovery of America, by Richard Rodriguez, the author employs persuasion with the rhetorical features of ethos, pathos and logos in order to

In the “Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson uses rhetorical features such as repetition to write an effective argument by disempowering King George and reminding the colonist how King George ruined their lives. For instance, Jefferson states, “He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.” Jefferson uses repetition to emphasize the word “our” to illustrate how the King George has ruined their lives. He uses the word “our” in an assertive way to express the scandalous operations King George has conducted to improve his being while worsening the lives of the colonist. Jefferson uses rhetorical features to convince the colonist that King George does not have

Persuading an audience is not a simple feat to accomplish as some may think. In actuality, it forces people to look beyond themselves and their

The pressing issue of open borders or closed borders has been present in the news for quite some time now. Our original premise that our country was based on, has been lost. It would seem that everyone has different opinions on the matter and no one knows the solution to this long standing issue. I have selected three articles that utilizes the techniques of ethos, pathos and logos to develop a compelling argument to the reader. The first article I selected was written by Star Parker, a libertarian, her article is right side biased.

One major reading that contests this idea of sovereignty is the book Mohawk Interruptus by Audra Simpson, which discusses the trials of Native American populations and their efforts to reclaim their own sovereignty. Within Mohawk Interruptus, the people of the Kahnawá:ke tribe struggle against the colonial idea of American or Canadian sovereignty lorded over them, and through refusal of such “gifts” regain their sovereignty. “… Kahnawa’kehró:non had refused the authority of the state at almost every turn and in so doing reinstated a different political authority” (Simpson, 2014, 106). Through these rejections, the people of Kahnawá:ke and Kahnawa’kehró:non established that the current system of sovereignty does not work for them, as it is colonially based to oppress the Native American communities. Simpson uses these examples to make a larger point on the Western systems of governance and understandings of authority. Though this idea of sovereignty, Simpson argues, was a way to appropriate land and incorporate or destroy opposing cultures.

In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers of the United States, explains to his readers why the colonies chose to abolish Great Britain’s government. His goal is to inform the readers that the government has certain responsibilities to the governed and that the British failed to adhere to its responsibilities to its colonists. His second goal is to justify their actions by explaining why it was not considered treason. By establishing his credibility and appealing to ethos, pathos and logos, Jefferson successfully wrote an informative, impactful, and inspirational document.

The Native Americans have come across long journey of difficult times since the occupation of their land by European settlers. There are still two sides of a coin- a world of civilization and a world of underdeveloped society in this one country- USA. The paradox is that the constitution which seems to be a model of democracy to many nations of the world lacks a lot for not acting accordingly. Those organized and unorganized struggles of Native Americans were challenged by the heavily armed white majority settlers. This history is among the worst American experience because of the massacre and the violation against human right. In order to be heard, they protest, occupy land, and write books. The Native Americans have raised several

“We seek peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom” stated once Dwight D Eisenhower. Thomas Jefferson, the father of our Declaration of Independence, had the same mentality as him in seeking for freedom. Jefferson decided to write this document as a way of declaring the independence of the United States from Britain. In the document, he states all the harm that Britain has done to the colonists: socially, mentally, and economically. Jefferson just like the colonist wanted peace in their lives, and freedom from the tyranny of King George III. In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson uses ethos, pathos, and logos in order to justify their reason of separation from Britain.

When I was asked what tribal sovereignty was I really didn’t have much of an idea of what it actually was. I had heard of it before from past schooling, but I didn’t learn it in depth to the point where I would be able to give a specific definition for tribal sovereignty. Out of the years in school one would think that at some point you would be taught about subjects such as tribal sovereignty. Obviously that was not the case for me. After conducting my interviews I realized that I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t really aware of what tribal sovereignty was or what it meant. Too many people are uneducated on the topic of tribal sovereignty and I think it is important for this to become part of everyone’s common knowledge.

National sovereignty means that a nation is independent, it is governed by the people, and the nation can control itself. America is an example of a sovereign nation. Tribal sovereignty is a Native American tribe’s right to govern themselves, watch over their property, regulate their trade and businesses, make and enforce laws, and to tax,. With tribal sovereignty however, they can not declare war, engage in foreign relations, or print and issue currency. Currently there are about 565 sovereign tribal nations. Two hundred twenty five of these nations are in Alaska, and the other 340 tribes are located the 48 lower states (SFI 1, downsizinggovernment.org) A tribe can only be federally recognized as sovereign three ways, there can be an act passed in congress, they can go through the procedures as stated in Federal Acknowledgement Process (FAP), or their can be a decision in the United States court. It is important to note that even if a tribe is sovereign, the people of the tribe are American citizens. They can vote, hold office, pay taxes, follow laws, and are allowed to serve in the armed forces.