Question

"What, To a Slave, is the Fourth of July?"
by Frederick Douglass

"JFK Inaugural Speech"
by John F. Kennedy
Which statement best identifies similar ideas regarding slavery and the country’s problems in both passages?

(1 point)
Responses

Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address clearly blames supporters of slavery for the country’s problems, while What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? is more neutral in its tone.
Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address clearly blames supporters of slavery for the country’s problems, while What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? is more neutral in its tone.

Both passages argue that placing blame on a specific group is a wrongheaded endeavor.
Both passages argue that placing blame on a specific group is a wrongheaded endeavor.

Both passages place clear blame on supporters of slavery for the country’s problems.
Both passages place clear blame on supporters of slavery for the country’s problems.

What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? clearly blames supporters of slavery for the country’s problems, while Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address is more neutral in its tone.

Answer 1

The statement that best identifies similar ideas regarding slavery and the country’s problems in both passages is:

**Both passages place clear blame on supporters of slavery for the country’s problems.**

This option reflects the strong critiques both Douglass and Lincoln provide regarding the role of slavery and its supporters in perpetuating the nation’s issues.