Douglass would later work to persuade President Abraham Lincoln to take a stronger stand in favor of ending enslavement—rather than just limiting its growth. Why did the author include this sentence

A. To criticize Abraham Lincoln for not being a fiercer abolitionist
B. To show the opinions of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
C. To make clear that Frederick Douglass had a large influence
D. To tell readers how presidents of the United States must be persuaded

Is the sentence the refree blew her whistle and both teams rushed onto the field a coumpound or simple sentence

Laura is writing a report about the natural resources of mississippi. she will collect information about the natural resources from many different sources. one will be a multimedia encyclopedia. when she searches for information in a multimedia encyclopedia, she finds four results. three of the results will laura, but one will not her. which of these articles will not laura write her report? a) "the oil of mississippi" b) "the timber of mississippi" c) "the politics of mississippi" d) "the natural gas of mississippi"

In the excerpt from the emancipation proclamation, which phrase or sentence supports the claim that president lincoln did not want the slaves to take up arms against their former masters?