Using Resources and Reference Materials for Editing — Cumulative exam
Question 45 • AZ-English Language Arts 11 B
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?
Answer
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.