After escaping slavery, Douglass and Murray settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts. While living in New Bedford, Douglass attended abolitionist meetings and spoke about his experiences as an enslaved man. He became known for his phenomenal speaking and writing skills, and he used these skills in the fight to end slavery.

Question

After escaping slavery, Douglass and Murray settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts. While living in New Bedford, Douglass attended abolitionist meetings and spoke about his experiences as an enslaved man. He became known for his phenomenal speaking and writing skills, and he used these skills in the fight to end slavery.

He met William Lloyd Garrison, who was an abolitionist and publisher of an anti-slavery newspaper called The Liberator. Inspired by Douglass’s powerful speeches, Garrison encouraged Douglass to become a leader in the abolitionist movement. Douglass traveled across the US and abroad to lecture and share his story.

With which of the following statements would the author of this passage most likely agree?

A
Douglass was not interested in giving lectures outside the US.

B
Douglass did not find the abolitionist meetings to be productive.

C
Douglass’s first-hand accounts were crucial to the abolitionist movement.

D
Garrison’s support for Douglass was not significant.

Answer 1

C

Douglass’s first-hand accounts were crucial to the abolitionist movement.