#1) How are they similar to "the slaves of political parties"?
Answer: Slaves wanted to be trusted by their overseers because this often would grant them privileges that other slaves did not have.
#2) Why does Douglass make this comparison?
Answer: Slaves would seek with great care to please their overseers to gain their trust, just as office-seekers in the political parties seek to please and deceive the people.
I hope it helps, Regards.
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Musical
relating to music
Radical
a group of atoms behaving as a unit in a number of compounds.
Technical
of, involving, or concerned with applied and industrial sciences
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