Question

How do Douglass's appeals to ethos support his ability to accomplish his

objectives in this speech?
A. By expressing his emotions, he demonstrates that he is human
like his audience.
B. By demonstrating his understanding of his audience's perspective,
he shows his support for the status quo.
C. By organizing his ideas in a sensible way, he shows that slaves
can take the first step in abolishing slavery.
O D. By showing he is educated, he can convince his audience that his
argument is valid.
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Answer 1

D. By showing he is educated, he can convince his audience that his

argument is valid.

Explanation:
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Answer 2

B. By demonstrating his understanding of his audience's perspective,

he shows his support for the status quo

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Douglass' speech in What to the slave is Fourth of July, he shows his lack of understanding and defers to the audience on the topic of the American Revolution which helps show his respect for the status quo.

He appeals to ethos to support his ability to accomplish his objectives in this speech by demonstrating his understanding of his audience's perspective, he shows his support for the status quo.