Rhetorical Analysis Of John Lewis 'Speech' For In The Delta In Mississippi

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In this paragraph, John Lewis appeals to the people using the effect the movement is having, not only for them but on the others in different places who also refuse to give up in their shared battle. In his speech, Lewis states, “For in the Delta in Mississippi, in southwest Georgia, in the Black Belt of Alabama, in Harlem, in Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and all over this nation, the black masses are on the march for jobs and freedom”(para 8). In making these comments, Lewis states to the audience the other marches going on, assuring them that they are not alone in this revolution. Those people fighting in that moment with him are not the only ones in this struggle for their liberation and rights. John Lewis is trying to illustrate the