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“Persuasive Rhetoric and Effective Communication: Analyzing the Strategies of Douglass, Stewart, and Foss & Griffin in Addressing Social Issues”

How do the rhetorical strategies and persuasive methods of Frederick Douglass through his work “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”, Maria Stewart’s Franklin Hall speech and Foss & Griffin’s invitational rhetoric enhance and effectively persuades their audience’s behavior and bring attention to topics that are important to the betterment of society such as slavery and human rights?
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