What is rhetoric and how important is it in protest?

Do Now -> Select one of the literary works discussed and analyzed in class and give reasons why this work can be considered the best work that represents protest literature.

Olaudah Equiano can be considered to represent protest literature because the imagery of the tortures that were endured by slaves is expressed effectively. In writing this slave autobiography, Equiano has survived it all to share his story. His willpower and braveness to survive shows why his story is worth listening to.