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Abolition and Women’s Rights Movements, Part 2

Question 6 • HVA 26-27 IM English ELA 11 A

Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?"I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!Which statement best explains why this is an example of ethos?

Answer
A
It places Truth in a position of moral superiority.
B
It shows that Truth has experiences to support her claims.
C
It accentuates Truth’s belief in the importance of hard work.
D
It suggests that Truth considers herself stronger than others.

Explanation

Ethos is an appeal to a speaker’s credibility or authority. By describing her own work—ploughing, planting, and gathering crops—Truth uses her personal experience to support her claims. This makes B, “It shows that Truth has experiences to support her claims,” the best explanation.

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