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1. Of the three classic appeals, to ethos, logos, and pathos, which is most prominent in this text? Explain.

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   Questions: - Of the three classic appeals, to ethos, logos, and pathos, which is most prominent in this text? Explain.
2. What are the two things proclaimed in paragraph 4? Briefly paraphrase them.

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   Questions: - What are the two things proclaimed in paragraph 4? Briefly paraphrase them.
3. In the proclamation, where does Abraham Lincoln address those who are freed? What does he say to them?

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   Questions: - In the proclamation, where does Abraham Lincoln address those who are freed? What does he say to them?
4. How does Lincoln characterize the proclamation in paragraph 6? Why does he do so in that way?

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   Questions: - How does Lincoln characterize the proclamation in paragraph 6? Why does he do so in that way?
5. In the final sentence, Lincoln evokes the Declaration of Independence. Why does he refer to it this way? What is the effect of the reference?

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   Questions: - In the final sentence, Lincoln evokes the Declaration of Independence. Why does he refer to it this way? What is the effect of the reference?
6. In his 2008 book, Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer, biographer and scholar Fred Kaplan characterizes the Emancipation Proclamation: “Lawyerly, concise, and unliterary, it was admirably suited to its purpose, and paradoxically, perhaps the single most consequential document of Lincoln’s presidency, an act of dictate rather than of commentary or persuasion.” Do you agree? Defend or challenge Kaplan’s position, using Lincoln’s text and your knowledge of American history as evidence.

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   Questions: - In his 2008 book, Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer, biographer and scholar Fred Kaplan characterizes the Emancipation Proclamation: “Lawyerly, concise, and unliterary, it was admirably suited to its purpose, and paradoxically, perhaps the single most consequential document of Lincoln’s presidency, an act of dictate rather than of commentary or persuasion.” Do you agree? Defend or challenge Kaplan’s position, using Lincoln’s text and your knowledge of American history as evidence.