Question
Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass's July 4, 1852, speech on the hypocrisy of American slavery. Douglass was an abolitionist and a formerly enslaved person.
Whether we turn to the declarations of the past, or to the professions of the present, the conduct of the nation seems equally hideous and revolting. America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.
How do the words hideous, revolting, and false most affect the tone and meaning of this passage?
A: They suggest the speaker’s belief that the future holds hope.
B: They present a tone of solidarity with America's actions.
C: They show the speaker’s disgust over slavery.
D: They show the speaker's admiration for America.
Whether we turn to the declarations of the past, or to the professions of the present, the conduct of the nation seems equally hideous and revolting. America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.
How do the words hideous, revolting, and false most affect the tone and meaning of this passage?
A: They suggest the speaker’s belief that the future holds hope.
B: They present a tone of solidarity with America's actions.
C: They show the speaker’s disgust over slavery.
D: They show the speaker's admiration for America.
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C: They show the speaker’s disgust over slavery.
The words "hideous," "revolting," and "false" convey strong negative emotions and emphasize the speaker's deep disapproval and moral outrage regarding the state of slavery in America, highlighting the intense feelings of disgust related to the injustice and hypocrisy of the nation.
The words "hideous," "revolting," and "false" convey strong negative emotions and emphasize the speaker's deep disapproval and moral outrage regarding the state of slavery in America, highlighting the intense feelings of disgust related to the injustice and hypocrisy of the nation.