subject
English, 24.03.2022 04:30 ninaaforever

100 points, and ill c a s h a p p you $5 for a good answer, it's for my test My dear Mr. President:

I was sitting in the audience at the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders yesterday when you said we must have patience. On hearing you say this, I felt like standing up and saying, "Oh no! Not again."

I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded us through the years.

17 million Negroes cannot do as you suggest and wait for the hearts of men to change. We want to enjoy now the rights that we feel we are entitled to as Americans. This we cannot do unless we pursue aggressively goals which all other Americans achieved over 150 years ago.

This is an excerpt from Jackie Robinson's letter to President Eisenhower. What literary techniques does Robinson employ to create an effective message in this letter to the president? In two to three paragraphs of eight sentences each, explain your answer. Use supporting evidence from the original text. Use proper spelling and grammar.

ansver
Answers: 1

Other questions on the subject: English

image
English, 22.06.2019 02:30, jobmoon
When the author quotes the actress sarah brown as saying, i truly believe that this film gives an important message to audiences, the author is using a) repetition. b) a testimonial. c) an ethical appeal. d) the bandwagon method.
Answers: 1
image
English, 22.06.2019 03:10, chloesmolinski0909
Which literary device does orwell most use to support his purpose in writing in this passage? characters, to show that what happens on the farm is fiction allegory, to show similarities between the farm and the soviet union point of view, to show how the characters think about the murders setting, to show that events in the soviet union may have been caused by the economy
Answers: 2
image
English, 22.06.2019 03:30, kezin
Preview the following sentence and identify the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence. the brain was riddled with holes, it looked like a sponge. a. bridled c. perforated b. pierced d. b and c select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d mark this and return
Answers: 3
image
English, 22.06.2019 07:30, misk980
What literary technique is evident in these words from beowulf?
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
100 points, and ill c a s h a p p you $5 for a good answer, it's for my test My dear Mr. President...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu
Mathematics, 25.05.2021 21:00
Konu
History, 25.05.2021 21:00
Konu
Mathematics, 25.05.2021 21:00
Konu
Mathematics, 25.05.2021 21:00