Which group in nineteenth-century America would likely be the most receptive audience for "What to the Slave is the

Question

Which group in nineteenth-century America would likely be the most receptive audience for "What to the Slave is the
Fourth of July?"

A. clergy

B. dock workers

C. enslavers

D. abolitionists

GPT-4o mini · Answer

D. abolitionists

The speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by Frederick Douglass was delivered to highlight the hypocrisy of celebrating freedom and liberty while slavery existed. Abolitionists, who were actively working to end slavery, would likely be the most receptive audience for Douglass's powerful message advocating for the rights of enslaved people.