“Domestic Tranquility” and “All Men Created Equal,” Words Used in the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America, Irony at its Finest in the period known as the Civil War. A month after the Civil War began, a black man, Alfred M. Green, gave a speech in Philadelphia to a Union audience about it. In his speech, he urged African American people, who at that time were not eligible to enlist in the Union Army, to strive for domestic harmony and equality. In doing so, Green uses figurative language and strong diction to help create emotional appeal, as well as establish a tone of empowerment. Throughout his speech, Green makes emotional appeals to help bring African American people to fight in the war. The use of strong diction and metaphor helps persuade the audience to join the military. This motivation can be seen when he describes the difficulties of being a black man in a white society; however, the black community should still join the battle with "an ardent zeal and enthusiasm for the battlefield which inspires other men to fully enjoy all civil and political activities ». ...