I'd like to say its a conversational(<span>appropriate to an informal conversation)</span> and inquisitive(curious or inquiring) tone
“Often called the exposition, this is the part of the story where we are introduced to the main conflict, or main problem.”
I didn’t read the story so I’m not sure what the main conflict would be..
Taking into account the statement above: "Which of the following is a main or central claim that Douglass argues in his Fourth of July speech?"
The answer is: Slavery is an evil that goes against American values.
Hope this helps.