Even ten years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered for his anti-racist actions, the battle against discrimination continued. As a civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez fights for workers’ rights. In his article, Cesar Chavez employs a convincing tone, contrasts, and allusions to convince his readers that nonviolent protest is the right way to create change in a community. Using this logos he has created, Chavez uses a convincing tone to sway his readers into agreeing with him. By stating that “nonviolence has exactly the opposite effect,” Chavez leaves no room for any argument with his strong word choice. His repeated use of the word “we” adds to his sense of collaboration. By showing the reader that he is not alone in his fight against oppression and discrimination, Chavez uses the implied “might in numbers” to his advantage. This same convincing tone can be seen in how he lists the benefits of nonviolence and problems of nonviolence and issues of nonviolence. He convinces by stating that “nonviolence is more powerful than violence” and it can “support you if you have a just and moral cause.” By refusing to give any ground to opposing viewpoints in his article, Cesar makes sure that the reader can understand all of his points without looking at any downsides. …show more content…
In addition, he contrasts the deaths that are the “[expenses] of violence” and the lack of casualties through nonviolent means of protest, further strengthening his