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In his spare time, he began speaking about his life as a slave and the evil of a system that bought and sold human beings. He toured New England states as a speaker for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Eloquent and passionate, Douglass held his audiences spellbound.
Because of his eloquence, many people did not believe that Douglass had ever been illiterate and a slave. Part A
(a)What is the meaning of eloquent as it is used in the excerpt?
(b)powerfully expressing ideas and feelings when speaking or writing
(c)using persuasion to convince others to change their opinions
(d)showing extreme anger and frustration
appealing to emotions rather than stating facts
Question 2
Part B
Highlight the context that best helps the reader understand the meaning of eloquent.
(a)speaking
(b)sold as slave
(c)Hold audencies spellbound
(d)illiterent