<span>C.to prove the claim that all men are created equal
Douglass starts off the excerpt talking about equality. He then lists all the ways in which "the Negro" proves that they are men. He talks about all of the different jobs that the men have. He continues with their roles in the family and their spirituality and their hopes for life after death. By creating this list of what it means to be a man, Douglass shows that all men are men who are created equal.
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Answer:
d. Hearing
Explanation:
It is option d because rumbling is the sound of thunderstorm and grumbling means complaining. This line means complaining so much that it grew louder louder like a thunderstorm in literal meanings. In metaphorical meanings it is compared to the noises and severity of thunderstorm.
Its a metaphor......................