Question

Ead the excerpt from "A History of Voting Rights.”

Frederick Douglass, an African American man who had been born into slavery and later escaped, became a leader of the abolitionist movement. In addition to becoming a spokesman for the cause of abolition, Douglass ran a newspaper in which he published his views against slavery and for women’s rights. In 1848, Douglass, too, addressed the convention at Seneca Falls. He is credited with gaining the necessary support to pass the resolution calling for women’s suffrage.



Which details are essential to an objective summary of this excerpt? Check all that apply.

Douglass was a strong supporter of women’s rights.
Douglass staunchly advocated for the abolition of slavery.
Douglass bravely ran a newspaper that supported his causes.
Douglass became friends with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Seneca Falls.
Douglass was a very intelligent man who gave inspiring speeches.
Douglass was a person who had escaped from slavery.

Answer 1

Essential details include Frederick Douglass's escape from slavery, leadership in the abolitionist movement, his support for women's suffrage, and his newspaper that propagated his views for social reforms.

Step-by-step explanation:

The essential details for an objective summary of the excerpt from "A History of Voting Rights" that pertain to Frederick Douglass include:

• Douglass was an African American man born into slavery who later escaped.
• He became a prominent leader of the abolitionist movement.
• Douglass supported women's suffrage and was instrumental in passing the resolution at the Seneca Falls convention.
• He ran a newspaper that published his anti-slavery views and advocacy for women's rights.

These details capture the key contributions of Frederick Douglass to social causes of his time without unnecessary specifics like his friendships or personal qualities that don't directly relate to the accomplishments mentioned in the excerpt.

Answer 2

Douglass was a strong supporter of women’s rights.

Douglass staunchly advocated for the abolition of slavery.

Douglass was a person who had escaped from slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

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