An allegory.
Allegory means a story that often times has a hidden meaning or tells a moral.
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Answer:
The speaker seems to feel as though William Dodd is a liar who should be questioned
Explanation:
in the line, "Dodd states that from the hardships he endured in a factory, he was "done up" at the age of thirty-two, whereas I can prove that he was treated with uniform kindness, which he repaid by gross immorality of conduct, and for which he was discharged from his employment." this proves that the speaker is suggesting that Dodd is lying about how factor conditions were for him, and that he can prove his accusation.
The best synonym of fundamental is option A
Essential
They were abolitionist and they did it cuz they believed in God
