The persuasion scenario our group choose to observe is the events that happen in United States of America in 19th century. It’s the President Abraham Lincoln famous Gettysburg address. One of the main points for Lincoln when he giving this speech is to persuade both union and confederate (two different sides during the civil war) citizens to come join together to create the new equal and justice United States. This persuasion speech made me known why many people saw him as the great man. He did not antagonize, nor did he show disrespect to the dead, even those who fought for the Confederacy (who is oppose to Lincoln administration). He treated them all as people of one country, and honored them all equally. Lincoln’s respect for every man …show more content…
The well known speech like Gettysburg address will made people talk about it mouth to mouth continuously for a very long times.
Time
All process of diffusion are under the condition of time. In this cases , it is not about the proper time to promote Lincoln ideas itself only, but also the length of time since Lincoln idea is recognized by each individual to its adoption. Generally, adoption needs time and length of time for adoption of each individual is not equal. The continuous promotion of Lincoln Gettysburg speech through very long times through various media and maybe until today through American high school students textbooks made his idea get in to the stage of adoption by most American citizens.
Social System
Social system element of Lincoln Gettysburg speech is in boundary of the structure of American society and behavior patterns of American people. As Everett Rogers said that opinion leadership, a change agent, and an aide could affect other individual attitude in a society. The support to President Lincoln ideas of reconciliation in Gettysburg speech by many well known American people like Mark Twain, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and etc. also help made his ideas to be more persuasive to many American citizens. Also ,we can also said that the ideas that Lincoln try to persuade American citizens in this speech is the ideas that already exist in one of
Lincoln’s speech in the Gettysburg Address lasted about two minutes and only few from the large audience comprehended what he had stated (Cochran 1). It was over so quickly that the audience lacked an applause (Cochran 1). Lincoln was very self conscious of his speeches and with a lack of an applause from the large audience, it made lincoln believe that he had failed them. Though they hadn’t understood what he meant at that moment in time, from this day forward Lincoln’s speech had become one of the best speeches in American History that gave a purpose to the nation.
The Gettysburg address was to show respect to the soldiers of the Gettysburg address and what they fought for. Lincoln's " Last Public Address" was based on the slaves, and how their fate will turn out. Lincoln didn't like the idea of their fate and he knew he needed to make a change to save them and their life's. He had many political battles but once stood out the most ,The Lincoln- Douglas debates. This is a series of seven debates, the topic most focused on was slavery. Lincoln did however lose these debates, but they are still being used till this day in presidency. After the silver war broke out in April 1861 Lincoln order the Emancipation Proclamation to measure the warring to show the unions that wanted to succeed that he seriously he will fight for the union to be one into have slaves free. He was proving to them that they will be worn consequences until a solution came along and they are part of the Union again. Till this day ever him Sarot actions take major roles. Without his effort and his determination to feed the enslaved we wouldn't have an African-American president Barack Obama. Lincoln showed for many years and still to this day that we are equal to matter race religion. We are all put on this earth for a reason and we need to show people while we
Seven score and nine years ago, Abraham Lincoln, our sixteenth President of the United States of America, set off for Gettysburg in order to consecrate Gettysburg National Cemetery. In an uncharacteristically short speech-at least for the 1860s-Lincoln was able to reaffirm the values our Founding Fathers had laid down in the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution, and painted a vision of a unified United States where freedom and democracy would be the rule for all citizens. Lincoln utilized various rhetorical devices to make the Gettysburg Address accomplish two tasks in one. The first is to bring remembrance to the principals and morals for which the United States was built upon, second is to honor the brave soldiers who fought and died at Gettysburg and consecrate the land upon which they stood and finally was to sway those attending into giving their “…last full measure of devotion-” to ensure a nation that would remain built upon the concepts of liberty and democracy and continues to gain support for the cause of the war.. Seeking only to honor the dead and inspire the living, Lincoln ended up delivering one of the most powerful speeches in American-if not world-history.
Lincoln did this because he realized that the North was not doing well and that they needed to boost the northern soldiers morale. He showed people what he was actually fighting for. The Gettysburg Address is a speech given by Abraham Lincoln, in which he praised the bravery of Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the Civil War. He told the North and the South that the North was fighting to end slavery and for the rights of African Americans. The Gettysburg Address gave the soldiers morale and gave them something to fight for.
The fact that Lincoln is the President gives him a level of Situated Ethos. In the introduction in the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln uses Invented Ethos. “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” He references the founding fathers and how they founded the nation in liberty and were dedicated to the idea that all men were created equal. The Invented Ethos utilizes the founding fathers of the U.S. in order to strengthen Lincoln’s argument as well as gain the audience’s full attention.
In today’s world, our lives are covered in the sense of credibility, emotional appeal, and logical appeal. These three modes of persuasion are used to achieve the audiences’ attention and influence them towards an idea. The three modes are called ethos, pathos, and logos. An example of a famous speech that used these three modes and more would be Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address which was addressed in November 19, 1863. In his speech, Lincoln’s audience was the Union, Lincoln supporters, and the deceased among the Union. The address claim that America, which our founding fathers united, is sustaining many issues that have been affecting the stability of this nation. The civil war caused a breakup of our nation since many men died by fighting
After the battle now known the Gettysburg On November 19,1863 Abraham Lincoln he gave an important speech .The title of this speech is the "Gettysburg Address". The author is Abraham Lincoln. The Genre of this is a speech. The one who wrote the Gettysburg Address were the founding fathers. Abraham Lincoln wrote this speech to let people know that were fighting for a war. Many people were fighting for the war which is the Civil War. There are men that were fighting and got hurt and now their resting in a field where is the final place and also who gave their lives to win the war. Lincoln tried to change his listener’s minds about the idea “that all men are created equal” by having to treat all men nice and with
Many people like to argue that prior to the ratification of the 13th Amendment different people or groups freed the slaves. However it was Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves. Lincoln was not able to abolish slavery at first due to the fact that It was sanctioned by the highest law in the land, the Constitution. In which the Constitution included key clauses protecting the institution, including a fugitive slave clause and the three-fifths clause. Lincoln later in a three-hour speech in Illinois of 1854, he presented more clearly than ever his moral, legal and economic opposition to slavery. Only with his support of the eventual 13th Amendment, would Lincoln finally win over the most committed abolitionists. He used a multitude of methods to free the slaves, a small list that actually had an impact would start with his speech at Newhaven.
Abraham Lincoln will forever be embedded in history for delivering a presidency filled with work that was geared towards the best interest of the American people. Lincoln took the seat at a very difficult time in America’s early history, which was the Civil War. Lincoln made sure that after the war, that America rebuilds itself. One thing from Lincoln’s iconic speech that is not forgotten is “all men are created equal”. In today’s society, all people are granted the same freedoms and equalities. It could be said that Lincolns speech though was given in 1863 was the start of the Civil Rights movement in a sense. Even though it was only around 270 words, The Gettysburg Address was a speech with many messages8. These powerful words, spoken by an influential president, was sure to promote change and equality throughout America eventually.
Abraham Lincoln 's famous words, “A House divided among itself cannot stand,” is a precise description of the twenty years prior to the Civil War, famously referred to as the Antebellum years. More accurately, it is true to say that a nation divided amongst itself cannot endure. The slavery topic in the 19th century was the central issue in the United States. The North and South constantly bickered in regard to the African Americans. In contrast, while the South wanted to expand slavery, the North wanted it abolished. Provided, the major conflicts caused a drastic division between the two, known as regionalism. Furthermore, as immigration spread in the United States, an antislavery group, the Nativists, rose to form a new political party.
After reading and analyzing Dr.Kings “Remaining Awake during a Revolution” commencement speech that he presented at Oberlin College during his graduation ceremony; he wanted the people to have a good visual on what he was explaining and talking about. King wanted to inform the people about what was going; so he used allusions, statics, and logos.
In Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address,” he uses a combination of forensic, ceremonial, and political oratory within his speech. According to Aristotle, forensic oratory is concerned with the past, with reference to things that have already occurred. Ceremonial oratory is concerned with the present, and make guesses as to what the future holds. Political oratory is concerned with the future, and advises, or advises against something. Lincoln utilizes all three of these methods in his speech, and it really connects with the
The tone and stage are set with the background of the great battle field of Gettysburg’s. Our nation is involved in a great civil war between its brothers with two different views and divisions. President Lincoln has the daunting task as the President of the United States to bring healing to this torn country; to remind the country that it was only 87 years earlier that this young country started on its great experiment. The thesis statement answers the question and reminds the audience that all men are created equal and that the basis on which our country was founded on was liberty and equality.
The speech we now know as the Gettysburg Address was given to consecrate the fallen soldiers in the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. It is known as one of the most influential speeches ever and has been recognized in hindsight as pivotal in the outcome of the war. Its brevity and poetry emphasized America’s original dream, the importance of equality, and the opportunity for a new birth of freedom, a message which continues to be of relevance today.
When people think about President Lincoln, what comes to mind? Probably the Civil War, slavery, his assassination, and the Gettysburg Address, right? Well the Gettysburg Address is a historical artifact that has a huge impact on how American culture and society are today. The Gettysburg Address contributed to the Civil Rights Movement and helped Lincoln put new amendments in effect. Over the years since the speech was given, The United States has changed dramatically.