On March 15, 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson gave his speech, “Speech Before Congress on Voting Rights” before congress on being able to let everyone vote no matter what religion or race they are. Johnson’s speech is coming just a week after Bloody Sunday and an another attempt to walk from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Johnson can see how America is broken and how separated everyone is. He is making this speech to try and amend the wrongs that have been done to the African American people. His speech could not come at a better time; Johnson can see the division of the American people and is trying bring all the American people back together as one. President Johnson is addressing the American people, not the democrats or republicans, but everyone as a whole. Johnson uses ethos, logos, and pathos to convey a message of unity and equality after a tragic string of incidents have occurred. After the string of awful events, Johnson goes in front of congress trying to convey a message of unity to people are content with inequality. Johnson has to use ethos and pathos to covey a message of equality to a hostile audience. Before Johnson delivered his speech, a tragic yet important event had to occur to bring the issue of division to a boiling point. About a week before Johnson gave his…show more content… He had to used ethos and pathos to persuade a hostile audience in congress. His speech would end up giving African American’s the right to vote. The fight was not over for the African American people, but it was a milestone in a long hard fight for equality. Johnson’s speech pointed out problems that everyone was pushing to side for too long. His speech caused African Americans to gain the right to vote, and got them one step closer to being viewed as an equal. It gave the them a voice which would allow them to make a change in the
