Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”

go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival.

what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view?

a) by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possible
b) by using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortable
c) by using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquility
d) by repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader

The correct answer is D) by repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader

Indeed, this speech was delivered on July 5, 1852 to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-slavery society, at the Corinthian Hall in Rochester, New York. Thus, Douglass is talking to an audience that already agrees with his opposition to slavery. However, by using the second person plural, he is directly engaging them into using the same argument against the supporters of slavery.

D) by repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader. This is the right option.

Douglas , an African American for the abolition movement (XIX),  achieves his purpose of telling the reader to fight against slavery through the use of the word "you". This is his point of view: to finish with slavery , and rivalry between black and white Americans. He addresses his reader directly: "...you will, roam..";  "..you have found..";  "..you will say.." to make his point of view clear and effective.

These options are not correct:

A) by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possible. Douglas' speech is not objective; it is emotional. He wants to move the reader.

B) by using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortable. Douglas uses formal language: " Go where you may.."; "...roam through all .."; "search out every abuse.."

C) by using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquility. Douglas' tone is not calm but imperative. He wants to awaken slaves.

its d because i know

the answer is definitely d. sorry for a late response.