The message that the author was trying to convey is women aren't being treated right. In the passage, it says,"If my cup won't hold but a pint, and yours holds a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half measure full?"(Truth).
The author use rhetoric to enhance her message by emphasizing that she is still a woman even though she works hard and does other things that are associated with men. rhetoric is used to get the point across that women deserve the same rights as men.
The author use rhetoric to enhance her message by emphasizing that she is still a woman even though she works hard and does other things that are associated with men. rhetoric is used to get the point across that women deserve the same rights as men.