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.
Is there text along with this paper, such as a book or news article?
First person
Explanation:
"Sea air sours it, I heard." The words are thoughts of the character
You're answer is going to be C.
It is called the diction.
Angst, in writing, is like a dark story. One that has a sad, dark, etc. plot to it. On the other hand, tone is how a writer feel towards a topic.