Nonfiction - Part B, "Oration ... by Frederick Douglass ..."

Why did Douglass probably include the first three paragraphs in his speech?

• to let his audience know that he had come a long way to speak to them

• to make his audience more open to listening to him because of his humble approach

• to make sure everyone understood tha tthe had been a slave

• to express his excitement at the opportunity to share in the Fourth of July celebration

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(PART A) Which of the following best states Douglass's viewpoint in paragraph 8?

• Slavery is unacceptable in America.

• Americans should grieve for those not yet freed.

• We should forgive the slaveowners for their wrongdoings.

• All Americans should take pride in our heritage and freedom.

(PART B) Choose the sentence or phrase below that best provides evidence to support your answer to Part A:

• "Fellow citizens, above our national, tumultuous joy..."

• "... in the name of the Constitution and the Bible..."

• "... the character and conduct of this nation never looked blacker to me than on this 4th of July!"

• " ...or who is not at heart a slaveholder, shall not confess to be right and just."

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What does the word, perpetuate mean in paragraph 8?

• draw attention to

• abolish

• continue

• establish

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In paragraph 9, Douglass employs all of the following rhetorical devices, except:

• contrasting images

• rhetorical questions

• figurative language

• repetition

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Which best describes Frederick Douglass's tone in paragraph 10?

• outraged

• argumentative

• shocked

• grieving

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The illustration on the second page of Douglass's speech best helps readers understand the oration because:

• it shows what a slave auction looked like.

• It verifies that slavery was still occurring in 1861.

• It shows that slavery was a major topic of the day, since the engraving was published in a major magazine.

• It illuminates the reasons for his passion against the evils of slavery.

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Douglass's main message in the speech can best be stated as:

• America's claim to being a free country is a lie as long as slavery exists.

• The Declaration of Independence lays the foundation for freedom in America.

• Slaves and free people have lttle in common.

• Slaves have suffered great injustices throughout American history.

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