Which of the following does frederick douglass specifically mention that he does not have while living on the plantation?
a. sisters
b. a toothbrush
c. shoes
d. a notebook

The correct answer is:

C. Shoes

Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He wrote sort of an autobiography where he explained  how life was as a slave, and all the struggles slaves had to undergo. He mentioned specifically when he lived in plantation how slaves were forced to work without basic requirements, explained the lack of shoes and pants.

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government is strong when they have the ability to persuade those they govern to believe government has enough power to force them or should be forcing them to do government’s will.

when enough of the citizenry do not believe government can force them or should force them to do its bidding, government has lost or will lose its strength and power to coerce.

when enough of the citizenry do believe government can force or should force them to do its bidding, they become passive at the least or actively pro-government and repeat government’s own rhetoric to pass on what they have been persuaded by government’s propaganda.

a true majority isn’t always needed to govern or to stop government. many times all that is needed is a strong minority. if a determined 30% of the population rises up against government in a concerted effort to bring it down, this size minority usually will succeed as long as those actively opposing the minority are less in force than the minority. so if 41% of the population sits at home watching tv rooting for one side or the other, they don’t matter. it’s the active parties who make a difference.