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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.
how do the words hideous, revolting, and false most affect
the tone and meaning of this passage?
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.
they suggest the speaker's belief that the future holds
hope.
they present a tone of solidarity with america's actions.
they show the speaker's disgust over slavery.
they show the speaker's admiration for america.