Source: E. E. Cooper, African American editor of the Washington, D. C., newspaper Colored American, newspaper articles, 1898. March 19: [The war with Spain will result in a] quickened sense of our duty toward one another, and a loftier conception of the obligations of government to its humblest citizen. . . . April 30: [Black participation in the war will bring about] an era of good feeling the country over and cement the races into a more compact brotherhood through perfect unity of purpose and patriotic afnity [where White people will] . . . unloose themselves from the bondage of racial prejudice.

Answer and Explanation:

The above is an accompanying document for the purpose of supporting the claim that black people fought for emancipation

Historical Context- Washington DC Newspaper articles, Colored American, 1898, contending on the topic of blacks going to war

Intended Audience- For black people and in the interest of black people and any other persons interested in reading the article for Colored People

Purpose- To influence/persuade people that if Blacks join the war everyone would get along much better

Point of View- there will be unity if all races are allowed to go to war as there will be equality in this respect.

Why Important? This is to eliminate racial prejudice

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