Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms"

speech.

In the future days, which we seek to make secure, we
look forward to a world founded upon four essential
human freedoms.

What effect does Roosevelt hope to have on Americans
with this appeal to emotion?

A. to convince them that they should be fearful should
they decide not to fight

B. to inform them that it is their duty to fight for
democracy around the world

C. to inform them that he is knowledgeable about what
lies ahead for America

D. to convince them that they must fight today to
secure tomorrow's freedoms

1 answer

D. to convince them that they must fight today to secure tomorrow's freedoms

Roosevelt's appeal to emotion in the excerpt aims to inspire urgency and commitment among Americans by emphasizing the importance of securing future freedoms through action in the present.