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Which excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants" best summarizes the speech?

A
I do not know, from what has been said, that there is any difference of opinion as to the duty of abolitionists, at the present moment.
B
How can we get up any difference at this point, or at any point, where we are so united, so agreed?
C
I am for the “immediate, unconditional, and universal” enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union.
D
Shall we at this moment justify the deprivation of the Negro of the right to vote, because some one else is deprived of that privilege?
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How does Douglass use tone to effectively convey his message in "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
Douglass uses a passionate tone to strengthen the logical arguments he makes about universal suffrage.
B
Douglass uses an angry tone to convey the idea that the black man is bitter about the absence of universal suffrage.
C
Douglass uses a sorrowful tone to elicit sympathy and guilt in hopes of achieving universal suffrage.
D
Douglass uses a threatening tone to issue the inflexible demands he has prepared about universal suffrage.
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants."[W]hen any individual or combination of individuals undertakes to decide for any man when he shall work, where he shall work, at what he shall work, and for what he shall work, he or they practically reduce him to slavery. [Applause.] He is a slave. That I understand Gen. Banks to do—to determine for the so-called freedman, when, and where, and at what, and for how much he shall work, when he shall be punished, and by whom punished. It is absolute slavery. It defeats the beneficent intention of the Government, if it has beneficent intentions, in regards to the freedom of our people.How does Douglass appeal to the audience’s sense of logic in the excerpt?

A
by using his own personal experiences to gain their trust
B
by recounting emotional events to evoke sadness
C
by explaining the reasoning behind his argument
D
by describing how he plans to effect change in the US
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Read the excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants."I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself.How does the repetition of the phrase “without this” support the paragraph’s argument?

A
It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.
B
It suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.
C
It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.
D
It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.
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Which best describes the diction of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
informal and direct
B
informal and casual
C
formal and impersonal
D
formal and scholarly
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What is the central claim of "What the Black Man Wants"?

A
The history of the United States’ treatment of Black people is strikingly unjust and atrocious.
B
There is no logic behind the oppression of certain groups, such as Black people and women.
C
Slavery is a violation of human rights and should be abolished immediately.
D
Black men deserve full equality as citizens, especially the right to vote.
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Which best describes the main idea of the fourth paragraph, which begins “We dare not to,” in John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address?

A
United States’ citizens remember the history of their country and value freedom.
B
The new generation is committed to fighting only for human rights in their country.
C
The new generation of United States’ citizens will continue to fight for freedom.
D
The United States will not rely on history in order to help bring peace to the entire world.
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Which statement best describes the main idea of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address?

A
President Kennedy discusses the need for freedom and peace through the cooperation of the nation’s bordering neighbors.
B
President Kennedy vows to uphold the principles the country was founded on, while assisting the poor as well as promoting peaceful relationships with allies and enemies.
C
President Kennedy explains that creating peace and helping struggling nations will take considerable time and much effort.
D
President Kennedy outlines how the world is very different, and it is important for Americans to stand together and support the United Nations in its quest for peace.
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Read the sentence from John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address.And let every other power know that this Hemisphere intends to remain the master of its own house.Which best describes the feeling Kennedy intends to convey in this sentence?

A
openness and flexibility
B
dominance and unity
C
hostility and aggression
D
influence and vulnerability
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In the third paragraph of John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, Kennedy makes a comparison between the world during his time and the time the nation was founded. What idea is Kennedy most likely attempting to explain by this comparison?

A
Our country's ability to change the world with science is the way of the future.
B
We must be more generous than in past times if we are to end poverty.
C
Despite many major developments, the basic principles of the country’s founders are still at play.
D
The many changes in the world make it difficult to remember a time when life was much different.

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