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Read the passage from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. It is the very first sentence in the

text.
I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, and about twelve miles from Easton, in Talbot
county, Maryland.
What does this passage help establish?

A. Douglass will describe characters and events in great detail.

B. Douglass will tell his story using the first-person point of view.

C. Douglass has complicated feelings about his experiences.

D. Douglass's intent is to persuade his readers to agree with him.

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The answer is B. Douglass will tell his story using the first person-point of view, because he uses the phrase "I".

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Answer:

The correct answer is option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

By starting to read the passage, it can be established that the whole story will be told in great detail.

He provides exact data of the place where he was born, and the exact distance where one place was from the other. It can also be established that the facts will be narrated chronologically as soon as the passage begins to be read.

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