Exploring the Text

1. This pre–Civil War auction block was used to buy and sell many items, including slaves. The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation plaque is dated 1984. What might be the foundation’s rhetorical purpose in creating this plaque and turning this auction block into a monument? Explain.

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   Exploring the Text: - This pre–Civil War auction block was used to buy and sell many items, including slaves. The Historic Fredericksburg Foundation plaque is dated 1984. What might be the foundation’s rhetorical purpose in creating this plaque and turning this auction block into a monument? Explain.
2. How does the monument appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos? Which one is primary?

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   Exploring the Text: - How does the monument appeal to ethos, logos, and pathos? Which one is primary?
3. How might different viewers—residents, tourists, whites, blacks, old, young—regard the grim reminder of our nation’s past that the monument provides? Do you think such a monument is appropriate to have on a city street corner? Explain.

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   Exploring the Text: - How might different viewers—residents, tourists, whites, blacks, old, young—regard the grim reminder of our nation’s past that the monument provides? Do you think such a monument is appropriate to have on a city street corner? Explain.