Frederick Douglas would rather that people treat him with contempt than conforming to other's desires, thus betraying himself and his values. This shows that he wants to be true to himself, and in a world where other people's opinions matter more than your own, that is a very bold statement. Some people have beliefs that are very valuable to them, yet they consider abandoning them for the sake of popularity or preventing ridicule.
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Her mother tells her to Think of William Woodson because he was the only black boy in an all-white school and he was able to make it through school due to his bravery and determination. Her mother tells her to think of him when she is scared and remember his courage and determination during that situation. The people who came before us help us to handle the situations we face in life because they must have once gone through that same situation and if we can remember that someone else has defeated this/gone through this, so can I.
2. It has personification
Chronological order is the term.
I think it is B tbh with you :)