Excerpt from "What the Black Man Wants"
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He believes that black people draw strength from being part of the larger "mass" of Americans.
He believes that black people draw strength from being part of the larger "mass" of Americans.
He believes that a monarchy would be a fairer system for black people than partial suffrage.
He believes that a monarchy would be a fairer system for black people than partial suffrage.
He believes that denying black people voting rights singles them out.
He believes that denying black people voting rights singles them out.
He believes that low self-esteem is a major cause of black suffering.
He believes that low self-esteem is a major cause of black suffering.
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The statement that best describes Frederick Douglass's perspective in the first paragraph of "What the Black Man Wants" is:
He believes that denying black people voting rights singles them out.
In that excerpt, Douglass emphasizes the importance of equal rights and the impact of disenfranchisement on the black community, highlighting how it differentiates and isolates them from the broader society.
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