“Appeal to Congress for Impartial Suffrage,” Frederick Douglass

What is the central idea of the text provided in the additional instructions?

• The necessity of colonizing the negro population.

• The argument for granting suffrage to the negro population.

• The historical achievements of the negro population.

• The economic contributions of the negro population.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following statements from the text provides strong evidence for the argument in favor of negro suffrage?

• "The doctrine that some men have no rights that others are bound to respect, is a doctrine which we must banish."

• "They are too numerous and useful to be colonized, and too enduring and self-perpetuating to disappear by natural causes."

• "It is true that they came to the relief of the country at the hour of its extremest need."

• "Men are so constituted that they largely derive their ideas of their abilities and their possibilities from the settled judgments of their fellow-men."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the meaning of the phrase "a war of races" as used in the text?

• A literal battle between different races.

• A metaphorical conflict arising from racial inequality.

• A competition between races for resources.

• A historical event involving racial groups.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following best summarizes the development of the central idea in the text?

• The text begins by discussing the historical context of slavery and ends with a call for economic equality.

• The text starts with the argument for suffrage and develops it by highlighting the contributions and resilience of the negro population.

• The text outlines the failures of the government and concludes with a demand for reparations.

• The text describes the cultural impact of the negro population and ends with a discussion on education.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the tone of the text in the additional instructions.

• Indifferent and detached

• Optimistic and hopeful

• Critical and analytical

• Passionate and persuasive

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which argument is made in the text to support the enfranchisement of the negro population?

• The negro population has a rich cultural heritage that should be preserved.

• The negro population has been historically oppressed and deserves compensation.

• The negro population has proven their loyalty and contribution to the nation.

• The negro population is too large to ignore and must be integrated.

What inference can be drawn from the statement, "They now stand before Congress and the country, not complaining of the past, but simply asking for a better future"?

• The negro population is content with their current situation.

• The negro population is focused on seeking revenge for past injustices.

• The negro population is hopeful and looking forward to positive change.

• The negro population is indifferent to political matters.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the text describe the historical relationship between the negro population and the United States?

• As a harmonious and mutually beneficial relationship.

• As a relationship marked by oppression and struggle.

• As a relationship characterized by economic collaboration.

• As a relationship defined by cultural exchange.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the impact of the word choice "exterminating forces of slavery" in the text?

• It minimizes the effects of slavery.

• It highlights the destructive nature of slavery.

• It suggests that slavery was a necessary evil.

• It implies that slavery was beneficial to some.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is a false statement or fallacious reasoning found in the text?

• "The negroes are evidently a permanent part of the American population."

• "The possession and exercise of the elective franchise is in itself an appeal to the nobler elements of manhood."

• "If black men have no rights in the eyes of white men, of course the whites can have none in the eyes of the blacks."

• "The work of destruction has already been set in motion all over the South."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1