WHAT TO THE SLAVE IS THE FOURTH OF JULY?
By Frederick Douglass
Extract from an Oration, at Rochester, July 5, 1852

Fellow-Citizens—Pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here to-day? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? Are the great principles of political freedom and of natural justice, embodied in that Declaration of Independence, extended to us? and am I, therefore, called upon to bring our humble offering to the national altar, and to confess the benefits, and express devout gratitude for the blessings, resulting from your independence to us?

But, such is not the state of the case. I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you this day rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity, and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn. To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty, and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony. Do you mean, citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak to-day? ...

Fellow-citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions, whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are to-day rendered more intolerable by the jubilant shouts that reach them. If I do forget, if I do not faithfully remember those bleeding children of sorrow this day, "may my right hand forget her cunning, and may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!" To forget them, to pass lightly over their wrongs, and to chime in with the popular theme, would be treason most scandalous and shocking, and would make me a reproach before God and the world. My subject, then, fellow-citizens, is AMERICAN SLAVERY. I shall see this day and its popular characteristics from the slave's point of view. Standing there, identified with the American bondman, making his wrongs mine, I do not hesitate to declare, with all my soul, that the character and conduct of this nation never looked blacker to me than on this Fourth of July. Whether we turn to the declarations of the past, or to the professions of the present, the conduct of the nation seems equally hideous and revolting.

Why does Douglass say he feels distanced from the people to whom he is speaking? (5 points)

They have families, and he does not.
They identify with free people, and he identifies with slaves.
They have personally insulted him that morning.
They did not want him to speak at all.

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Answer 1

Answer:

They identify with free people, and he identifies with slaves.

Explanation:

In the excerpt shown above, we can see how Frederick Douglass says it is disrespectful to be invited to speak to an audience of white people about the freedom of the 4th of July, when his people (the black people) do not have access to freedom . Douglass reinforces the idea that he has no reason to celebrate, because those with whom he identifies are enslaved and are not celebrating, but suffering. So there is no freedom in America as long as blacks are in prison and Douglass as a black man does not identify with the audience that is listening to him.


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Which of the following is the best summary of "The Man to Send Rain Clouds?"
A short story about the death of an old man and the issues that arise from
conflicting traditions.
A short story about the death of an old man on a Pueblo Indian reservation and
the issues that arise from conflicting spiritual traditions and Christian traditions.
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a Pueblo Indian reservation and the issues that arise from conflicting spiritual
traditions and Christian traditions. As the story opens, the dead body of an old
man has been found under a cottonwood tree on an Indian reservation

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

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Complete the following
sentence:
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He was an important
dignitary and was, thus, given
treatment.
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A. deferential
B. obtuse
C. meticulous
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D. insidious
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Answer:

A. deferential

Explanation:

He was an important dignitary and was, thus, given deferential treatment.

option a. best completes the sentence. to be deferential is to be respectful. so this would mean, the "important dignitary" was treated with respect.

What limitations should certain people have when using social media?

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The limited should be 2 to 1 hours

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Choose the best preposition to complete the sentence.

I cannot believe that Genevieve snored _______ the class.
A.
without
B.
throughout
C.
about
D.
onto

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Answer:

throughout

option B is correct answer of this question

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describe your brother in a metaphor


plzz help

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"The bond between a sister and brother is like the umbilical cord between a mother and a child invisible yet omnipresent."

Neglect , physical abuse , emotional abuse, or shaken baby syndrome

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the answer is emotional abuse

Answer:

Emotional Abuse

Explanation:

It's not neglect because that is to not acknowledge someone

Its not physical abuse because she is not harming Harry in any physical way

Its not shaken baby syndrome because again, he is not being physically abused and since he is in a physical education class, I'm assuming his brain is fully developed and he is older than 5 years old

3.
The Answer Is NOT D. Rhyme

A. chorus


B. ode


C. alliteration


D. rhyme

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Answer:

would it be a chorus? in our church when they have songs like that its called a chorus ;-;  

Explanation:

Answer:

C. alliteration

Explanation:

Repetition

Repetition is the use of any element of language—a sound, word, phrase, clause, or sentence—more than once. Poets use many kinds of repetition to add emphasis, drama, or musical rhythm to a poem.

Rhyming is a form of repetition in which the sound is repeated. Now you will learn about two other types of repetition used in lyric poetry: refrain and alliteration.

Refrain

A refrain is a line or group of lines repeated throughout a poem. A refrain can be

a line or two of verse that comes at the end of a stanza; or

a stanza that is repeated regularly throughout the poem.

In musical terms, the repeated lines sung after a stanza are called a chorus.

Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound, such as many Mondays, or dazzling dream. This type of sound repetition can occur at the beginning, middle, or end of the word.

Do you think we should to school year or wait until next school year? What factors influence your decision ? Be sure explain details .

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Answer:

I believe that we should all wait until the virus dies down.  Yes there is school to be had and students to be taught however if we keep "crowdfunding" the virus then it will never go away.  We need to hold off for as long as possible.

Explanation:

My opinion and yes the question was given properly

I love people praising me. (into passive voice)
Someone hit on her head. (into yes/no questions​

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I don’t know what I’m supposed to put but I feel like yes??

Which sentence contains a collective noun?


A.) During World War I, people used drums, signals, and lanterns to send messages.

B.) Flags or lights were often used to send messages between ships at sea during World War I.

C.) Messages can be sent and received in a variety of ways during wartime.

D.) During World War I, messages were tied to pigeon legs.

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Answer:

Maybe im missing something but i dont think any of them have a collective noun.

Explanation:

A collective noun is something that refers to a group of something. Some examples would be a PACK of wolves, or a PRIDE of lions, or a CROWD of people.

Answer:

I pick A

Explanation:

It's a because it says people used drums, signals, and lanterns to send messages , AND THIS IS COLLECTIVE.

for anyone who has read midsummer night dream by Shakespeare
please answer the following

1.what did Robin do to Bottom to make Quince day 'O monstrous! O strange we are haunted!!"

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Answer:

Bottom comes back onto stage. He now has a donkey's head where his own should be, thanks to one of Puck's tricks.

As you might expect, this donkey-Bottom hybrid is frightening. All the other men run away in a panic. Robin follows them, leading the Mechanicals in circles about the dark woods and chasing them in the guise of scary things: a headless bear, hounds, and flames.

Explanation:

What is the best place for this sentence if it is added to
the paragraph?
O before sentence 1
O between sentences 2 and 3
O between sentences 3 and 4
O after sentence 4

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Between sentences 2 and 3

The given sentence best suits sentences 2 and 3. Thus, option B is the correct option.

A sentence is a fundamental unit of language that expresses a complete thought. It is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate, which includes a verb. A well-formed sentence follows grammatical rules and conveys meaning. It can be a simple statement, a question, a command, or an exclamation.

A sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark, such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Sentences allow us to communicate ideas, convey information, express emotions, and engage in meaningful conversations. They form the building blocks of written and spoken language, enabling effective communication and expression.

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You are starting a small business. You need to decide on what type of business it is and how much you would need as a start-up.

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Answer: around 1000 or 600

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As a reward for good johns parents agreed to pay the same fraction of his auto insurance that he had of A's on his report card. On the next report card John made 5 A's out of 7 grades. His car insurance bill for the grading period was $350. How much did his parents pay?

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Johns parents payed $250 of his car insurance bill.

Answer:

they paid $250

Explanation:  If we split the total for the bill into 7ths each would be $50 so 50 x 5 equals 250.

supporting details for the story The Wounded Wolf

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-External conflict involving his being followed by the other animals.

-What is the setting of the story?
icy Arctic valley at the end of winter

-How does the setting affect Roko's actions?
Lack of food made Roko a target. His pack couldn't see his signal that he was hurt because of the snow.

-Does 'The Wounded Wolf" have a stated theme or a suggested theme? Explain.
It is an implied theme because the message was not directly stated.

What might the theme of "The Wounded -Wolf" be? Support your answer with details from the story.

Courage, determination, and the help of friends are tools for survival.


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Which of these best describes the purpose of the advertisement (section 3) included in the passage

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Answer:

Explanation:

Answer Explanations

Section 1: Reading Test

QUESTION 1

Choice D is the best answer. The passage begins with the main character, Lymie, sitting in a restaurant

and reading a history book. The first paragraph describes the book in front of him (“Blank pages front

and back were filled in with maps, drawings, dates, comic cartoons, and organs of the body,” lines 11-

13). The second paragraph reveals what Lymie is reading about (the Peace of Paris and the Congress of

Vienna) and suggests his intense concentration on the book (“sometimes he swallowed whole the food

that he had no idea he was eating,” lines 23-24). In the third paragraph, the focus of the passage shifts

to a description and discussion of others in the restaurant, namely “A party of four, two men and two

women . . . ” (lines 42-43).

Choice A is incorrect because the passage does not provide observations made by other characters, only

offering Lymie’s and the narrator’s observations. Choice B is incorrect because the beginning of the

passage focuses on Lymie as he reads by himself and the end of the passage focuses on the arrival of

Lymie’s father, with whom Lymie’s relationship seems somewhat strained. Choice C is incorrect because

the setting is described in the beginning of the first paragraph but is never the main focus of the

passage.

QUESTION 2

Choice C is the best answer. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to establish the passage’s setting

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“long and narrow” and decorated with “art moderne,” murals, and plants (lines 2-6), and the object is

the history book Lymie is reading.

Choice A is incorrect because rather than establishing what Lymie does every night, the first paragraph

describes what Lymie is doing on one night. Choice B is incorrect because nothing in the first paragraph

indicates when the passage takes place, as the details provided (such as the restaurant and the book)

are not specific to one era. Choice D is incorrect because nothing in the first paragraph clearly

foreshadows a later event.

QUESTION 3

Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.
Which type of conflict is Mitchell having in this
passage?
Is this a major or minor conflict in the overall novel?

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Answer:

character vs nature.

minor

Explanation:

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Answer:

Use the drop-down menus to answer the questions.

Which type of conflict is Mitchell having in this passage?

✔ character vs. nature

Is this a major or minor conflict in the overall novel?

✔ minor

Explanation:

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The red light is on. That means I can't get (to- into- in- into/in)​

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Answer:

into/in

Explanation:

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1) invitation
2) organise
3) celebrate
4) preperation
5) order
6) at least
7) borrow

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Write a descriptive essay on Kanu Nwakwo.​

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Answer:Nwankwo Kanu OON (born on 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.

Kanu won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal. He made the third-most substitute appearances in Premier League history, appearing from the bench 118 times, and is regarded as one of the best players in African football history.

He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador,  and African brand ambassador for digital TV operator StarTimes. He is also the owner of Kanu Sports TV, an Internet sports television company.

write an email about your new computer : When did you get it? How much did it cost? What's the best thing about it? ​

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My computer got it this year cost 300 dollars new mac book pro got it from my dads friend the best thing about it is the bar at the top which allows me to control volume use automatic word typing and auto correct.

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I paid [Price] at [Store Name] for the PC. A [Computer Model] with [Computer Specifications] is what it is. So far, I've been really satisfied with the PC. It is quick, strong, and has a fantastic screen.

The computer's ability to multitask is its best feature. Without experiencing any lag, I can run many programs at once. Being able to work on several projects at once is fantastic for me.

The visual capabilities of the PC also truly impress me. The games I've been playing on it seem fantastic. The graphics are extremely realistic and fluid.

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is Odysseus a good leader for his men? Use text evidence from Books 11 & 12 to answer this question.

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Answer:

Odysseus is a good leader because he is willing to keep his eyes on the goal no matter what. He does not allow himself to be seduced or distracted from his course perpetually, whether he is on Calypso's island or tempted by the song of the sirens. He takes his responsibilities seriously.

Indira Gandhi became India’s first female prime minister because

her father named her as his successor.
the people of India voted her in.
she was next in line after her father’s assassination.
she was thought to be someone who could modernize India.

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Answer:

the people of India voted her in.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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2:B
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Appeals to ethics or credibility are also known as?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
Anaphora

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That is known as Ethos

What social norm of the time period is Scout having conflict regarding? What
does the story suggest might be the reason for this?

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Answer:

The societal norm against which Scout is having conflict is the notion of propriety for women of the time period.

The reason for this conflict is her tomboyish attitude.

Explanation:

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel written by Harper Lee.

Scout, or Jean Louise Finch. is the narrator of the story. She is a six-year-old girl who lives in Maycomb with her older brother, Jem, and father, Atticus. Scout, as correctly nicknamed, reflects the characteristics of a young girl, who is inquisitive and smart. She conflicts with the societal norms laid for women of the time period. She is having conflict with the notion of propriety for women.

The reason for this conflict is her tomboyish behavior. The story suggests that she is in conflict with this norm because she climbs the tree with Jem and Bill. It is also because her father has kept her away from evil societal norms.

Do you ever get annoyed by others when they’re not fully paying attention to you because they’re looking at their phone?

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Well in my opinion yes because when Your talking to someone you want their full attention on just you but that’s totally up to you and if your ok with it

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Answer:

doge coin

Explanation:

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Explanation:

Answer:

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