Question

read the excerpt from susan b. anthonys speech to persuade listeners to favor womens right to vote. answer the question that follows.

to them this government has no just powers derived from the consent of the governed. to them this government is not a democracy. it is not a republic. it is an odious aristocracy; a hateful oligarchy of sex; the most hateful aristocracy ever established on the face of the globe; an oligarchy of wealth, where the rich govern the poor.

how does anthonys use of pathos help to achieve her purpose?

a. her use of negative - connotated words created a history of anger towards women with disagree with womens right to vote.
b. her mention of the grace makes her audience not care because this issue is only reasoning emotions.
c. her use of the words wealth and poor makes the audience feel regretful they will someday lose their money.
d. her reference to government not as a proper term makes the audience aware of and resent of government they want

Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony uses pathos to evoke an emotional response. By criticizing the government's unjust nature and lack of consent - based power, she stirs the audience's feelings about the wrongness of denying women the right to vote. Her description of the government as not a republic but a despotism appeals to the audience's sense of justice and desire for a fair system.

Answer:

Her reference to government not being a just power based on consent makes the audience aware of unfairness of government they want to change.