I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself. How does the repetition of the phrase “without this” support the paragraph’s argument?

It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.
It suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.
It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.
It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.

I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself.

How does the repetition of the phrase “without this” support the paragraph’s argument?

It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.

It suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.

It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.

It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.

Explanation:

I am for the "immediate, unconditional, and universal" enfranchisement of the black man, in every State in the Union. [Loud applause.] Without this, his liberty is a mockery; without this, you might as well almost retain the old name of slavery for his condition; for in fact, if he is not the slave of the individual master, he is the slave of society, and holds his liberty as a privilege, not as a right. He is at the mercy of the mob, and has no means of protecting himself.

How does the repetition of the phrase “without this” support the paragraph’s argument?

It reinforces the idea that without equality in the US, the idea of a free society is a joke.

It suggests that a free society is possible, with or without equal rights for all people.

It indicates that Douglass would be content without material possessions or status.

It proposes that slavery will not be abolished in the US without the support of all citizens.

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making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

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