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DSST Civil War and Reconstruction

Category - Civil War

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Frederick Douglass based his appeal for the end of enslavement for African Americans on which of the following?
  1. The differences between slavery in Africa and the United States
  2. The slaves' desire to return to their homeland in Africa
  3. The failure of the South to adequately justify the institution
  4. The promise of equality inherent in American law
  5. The economic hardship slavery created for the poor, white South
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Answer: D - Douglass based his argument for freeing the slaves on the promise of equality inherent in American law and government. In his writing, he discussed the brutal and inhumane nature of slavery as well and the double standard the institution created. One of his most poignant arguments was a description of the meaninglessness of the 4th of July for those enslaved and otherwise discriminated against.
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