Question
Read the quote from The Chicago Defender.
"Go to it, my Southern Brothers, the North needs you. Better a thousand times, even if it was true, to run chances of being nipped by the fingers of Jack Frost than to shake off this mortal coil at the end of the lynchers’ rope, or to the crackling of the lynchers’ fire brand.”
–The Defender
Which phrase represents the strongest appeal that The Defender makes to African Americans?
“Go to it, my Southern Brothers”
“the North needs you”
“to run chances of being nipped by the fingers of Jack Frost”
“to shake off this mortal coil at the end of the lynchers’ rope”
"Go to it, my Southern Brothers, the North needs you. Better a thousand times, even if it was true, to run chances of being nipped by the fingers of Jack Frost than to shake off this mortal coil at the end of the lynchers’ rope, or to the crackling of the lynchers’ fire brand.”
–The Defender
Which phrase represents the strongest appeal that The Defender makes to African Americans?
“Go to it, my Southern Brothers”
“the North needs you”
“to run chances of being nipped by the fingers of Jack Frost”
“to shake off this mortal coil at the end of the lynchers’ rope”
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The phrase that represents the strongest appeal that The Defender makes to African Americans is **“to shake off this mortal coil at the end of the lynchers’ rope.”** This phrase evokes a powerful emotional response, highlighting the dire and deadly consequences of remaining in the South where racial violence and lynching were prevalent. It underscores the urgency and gravity of the message, encouraging African Americans to seek safety and a better life in the North, thereby making the call to action more compelling.