The Symphony of elements in “Lynch Law”

Wells-Barnett in her essay “Lynch Law” makes several appeals that connect with one another to further motivate the audience’s emotion towards her work. One of the appeals we see used is the Appeal to time from Killingworth. In her essay she pleads to Americas the horrendous acts of cruelty that are oppressed on African Americans. Wells-Barnett refers to how over time “Lynch Law” became an unwritten law and in a span of 10 years became a popular way to punish African Americas at the slightest wrong doing could warrant a hanging for African Americas. Wells-Barnett supports her claim by using logos to show the causes and reasons that African Americas where hung for. This to me is almost like a double play the charts she uses not only support her claim on Lynching, but she also uses it to show an appeal to “Resisting Progress” when the reader takes a closer look at the charts and see the reason the Lynching took place they get shocked. My first reaction was how such a cruel punishment can be warranted for such misdemeanor acts. I feel the use of charts not only provides logos in the essay but also establishes another appeal it’s like she accomplished two things with one idea. That to me is super effective writing and an perfect Symphony of elements she makes the essay flow. I don’t know if Wells-Barnett used all these Appeals on purpose, but one thing for sure she does a great job incorporating multiple appeals to further enhance the audience emotion.