Question

1. how does w.e.b. du bois uses pathos to develop the idea that social change and racial equality is a joint effort?

a. to provoke action, he refers to his own race as ignorant and inexperienced.
b. to invoke a sense of guilt, he presents a series of historical events illustrating the results of poor leadership.
c. to incite fear, he labels white americans as spectators and black americans as inferiors, urging both to rectify past injustices.
d. to invoke a sense of responsibility, he presents examples of social oppression of black americans with a call to action of the races.

Explanation:

• Option A: Du Bois wouldn't refer to his own race as ignorant/inexperienced to provoke action; this misrepresents his approach.
• Option B: He doesn't use historical events of poor leadership to invoke guilt for joint effort.
• Option C: Labeling Black Americans as inferiors goes against his message of equality and doesn't match his use of pathos for joint effort.
• Option D: Presenting social oppression of Black Americans to invoke responsibility and calling for joint action (of races) aligns with how Du Bois used pathos to show racial equality needs joint work.

Answer:

D. To invoke a sense of responsibility, he presents examples of social oppression of Black Americans with a call to action of the races.