Use the passages from Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln to answer the question.

Question

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.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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 choice accurately reflects the stance that both Douglas and Lincoln take regarding the impact of slavery and its supporters on the issues facing the nation.