1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Natali [406]
3 years ago
13

What is the central idea of this excerpt from "The Destiny of Colored Americans" by Frederick Douglass? The white man’s happines

s cannot be purchased by the black man’s misery. Virtue cannot prevail among the white people, by its destruction among the black people, who form a part of the whole community. It is evident that the white and black "must fall or flourish together." In the light of this great truth, laws ought to be enacted, and institutions established--all distinctions, founded on complexion, ought to be repealed, repudiated, and for ever abolished--and every right, privilege, and immunity, now enjoyed by the white man, ought to be as freely granted to the man of color. Where "knowledge is power," that nation is the most powerful which has the largest population of intelligent men; for a nation to cramp, and circumscribe the mental faculties of a class of its inhabitants, is as unwise as it is cruel, since it, in the same proportion, sacrifices its power and happiness. The American people, in the light of this reasoning, are at this moment, in obedience to their pride and folly (we say nothing of the wickedness of the act), wasting one-sixth part of the energies of the entire nation by transforming three millions of its men into beasts of burden. What a loss to industry, skill, invention (to say nothing of its foul and corrupting influence) is Slavery! How it ties the hand, cramps the mind, darkens the understanding, and paralyses the whole man! Nothing is more evident to a man who reasons at all, than that America is acting an irrational part in continuing the slave system at the South, and in oppressing its free colored citizens at the North. Regarding the nation as an individual, the act of enslaving and oppressing thus, is as wild and senseless as it would be for Nicholas to order the amputation of the right arm of every Russian soldier before engaging in war with France.
America's black population needs international assistance to progress.

The United States should allow its black citizens to enlist and participate in the war effort.

The United States needs to grant its black population freedom and equality.

Blacks and whites cannot coexist peacefully in the United States.
English
2 answers:
murzikaleks [220]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

C. <em><u>The United States needs to grant its black population freedom and equality.</u></em>

Explanation:

In the given excerpt from "The Destiny of Colored Americans" by Frederick Douglass we can see developed the theme of the need of granting freedom and equality to the black population in the United States, we can realize that this is the central idea, because it is developed in all the excerpt with phrases like "The white man’s happiness cannot be purchased by the black man’s misery" and "It is evident that the white and black "must fall or flourish together" Therefore your answer would be C.

Mrrafil [7]3 years ago
4 0
The correct answer is C.

The central idea of this passage is that the US needs to grant its black population freedom and equality.

Douglass makes the argument that this country cannot reach its maximum potential if a good portion of the population is oppressed. He compares the oppression of African-Americans in the United States to cutting off the right arm of every soldier going to war -- senseless and dangerous.
You might be interested in
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?
Alinara [238K]
The answer is C.<span> The conductor for morning westbound trains are kind and friendly.</span>
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The Giver chapter 17 and 18 summary?
mestny [16]

Answer:

Four weeks after Jonas stops taking his pills, an unscheduled holiday is declared in the community. His Stirrings have returned, and he has pleasurable dreams that make him feel a little guilty, but he refuses to give up the heightened feelings that the Stirrings and his wonderful memories have given him.

The Giver tells him that sometimes his pain makes him want to apply for a release, but he is not allowed to do it until Jonas is trained. Upon Jonas's pleading, The Giver relents and tells him the story about the failed Receiver.

hope this helps

have a good day :)

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
1. What happens to Toby? 2. What's an idiom? What does Christopher's mom mean by, "Go on or you'll catch your death?” 3. Find an
levacccp [35]

Answer:

1. Who's Toby?

2. An idiom is a phrase that is has non-literal meaning. She probably means that Christopher needs to hurry before he dies of old age.

3. Where is the conflict?

This question was incomplete so the answer is incomplete.

3 0
2 years ago
Why does Emma Watson believe gender equality should be pursued now?
abruzzese [7]

Answer:

because it will unite men and women like never before

Explanation:

sorry if im wrong

7 0
3 years ago
How does the conclusion of gravity make u feel English
Katen [24]
Gravity is what holds us down to keep our balance
8 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • Oración con la palabra collars
    10·1 answer
  • Can someone write me a 5 paragraph essay about a time you were a hero to someone?
    14·1 answer
  • A thesis is _____.
    5·2 answers
  • What type of job could people get in the cites of ancient Mesopotamia
    15·1 answer
  • HELPPPP
    11·1 answer
  • How can you make friends when you cant talk to strangers?​
    10·1 answer
  • does the sentence have proper grammar/spelling/punctuation? also how can i make this sentence atleast 4 sentences long?
    15·2 answers
  • My little brother leans over the bed and slides his arms under my knees and behind my shoulders, lifting and carrying me to my w
    12·1 answer
  • Change these sentences into affirmative.
    8·2 answers
  • Her friends are listening and some of them ........ ( sing ) ........ Along.
    6·2 answers
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!