In the Open Letter to President McKinley the author
brings into attention many issues regarding African American suffrage in the
US. The purpose of the letter is to bring about African American struggles.
Based on the narration they want congress to recognize them and grant them
their rights of US citizens. The main issues the letter speaks of revolve
around religion, living conditions of the African American.
The purpose of having religion as key element in the letter is to alter the Anglos beliefs and take the African American in consideration. According to, The Colored People of Massachusetts, “The hands of a country professing to be Christian, but which is not Christian; from the hate and violence of people claiming to be Christian" (45). By contradicting Christian beliefs the Anglos actions were not based on Christian faith, by not seeing all humans as equals. I believe religion played an important role during the reconstruction is due to its strong influence in people's lives during that time.
The author makes a strong point but including the life of an African American; The Colored People of Massachusetts sates, “The struggle of the Negro torrest out of his ignorance, his poverty, and his social degradation" (46). The full extent of their suffrage brings the emotional aspect of the letter. In the end the legislative branch could have influence the president’s decision to pass the civil rights in congress; however it was up to congress to protect African American citizens rights against the states government.
The purpose of having religion as key element in the letter is to alter the Anglos beliefs and take the African American in consideration. According to, The Colored People of Massachusetts, “The hands of a country professing to be Christian, but which is not Christian; from the hate and violence of people claiming to be Christian" (45). By contradicting Christian beliefs the Anglos actions were not based on Christian faith, by not seeing all humans as equals. I believe religion played an important role during the reconstruction is due to its strong influence in people's lives during that time.
The author makes a strong point but including the life of an African American; The Colored People of Massachusetts sates, “The struggle of the Negro torrest out of his ignorance, his poverty, and his social degradation" (46). The full extent of their suffrage brings the emotional aspect of the letter. In the end the legislative branch could have influence the president’s decision to pass the civil rights in congress; however it was up to congress to protect African American citizens rights against the states government.
I love to see you practicing your TEAs!! I really like how you are making a strong claim and backing this claim up with powerful evidence. Don't forget your 'signal phrase' and reporting verb. Check back to see who wrote this and try attributing your evidence using the signal phrase "according to."
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