Question

How does the quote in paragraph 2, “the most that you have done has been witnessed by a few trembling, scarred, and foot-sore bondmen and women, whom you have led out of the house of bondage” contribute to the development of ideas in the text? A: It shows how thankful freed slaves were of Harriet Tubman. B: It provides an example of Harriet Tubman’s secret accomplishments. C: It depicts the journey to freedom as a difficult one. D: It expresses Frederick Douglass’s desire for more people to know about Harriet Tubman’s accomplishments.

Answer 1

Either c or b. there isn’t enough context.

Answer 2

Answer:

B: It provides an example of Harriet Tubman’s secret accomplishments.

Explanation:

The text shown above belongs to a letter written by Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman. In this letter, Douglass describes how he and Tubman have worked for the cause of blacks towards freedom, but both have received different recognition. Douglass claims that what he has done for the cause of blacks has been in a public way, where everyone knows what he does and, as a reward, he is rewarded with honor and applause. However, Tubman has been working for blacks in a discreet and secretive way, but extremely efficient. These are Harriet Tubman's secret accomplishments, which Douglass wishes to express in the paragraph shown above.