One of the main claims that Douglass makes in the speech is that "Slaves are moral, intellectual, responsible beings." How
does he BEST support this claim?

A. By listing several roles and accomplishments of blacks in the 1800s.

B. By citing laws that permit teaching slaves to read or write.

C. By highlighting his ability to speak in front of thousands of fellow abolitionists.

D. By including allusions that refer to slaves being captured.