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Describe how you determined the author’s purpose for “The Hypocrisy of

American Slavery.” Cite at least two pieces of textual evidence that led to this inference.

please i really need help with the citing two textual evidence part of it. i got the rest
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Answer:

s to shame the American people specifically the people of Rochester, NY that asked him, knowing that he is a former slave to give a speech on the day of celebration of the American Freedom.

Here are some cites:

“Fellow citizens, pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I or those I represent to do with your national independence?” - Paragraph 1

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