Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s speech on the emancipation of women. I had hardly brushed the dust of slavery from my feet and stepped upon the free soil of Massachusetts, when I took the suffrage side of this question. Time, thought and experience have only increased the strength of my conviction. I believe equally in its justice, in its wisdom, and in its necessity. Which phrase from the excerpt reveals Douglass’s point of view about women’s voting rights?
Answer
A
“had hardly brushed the dust of slavery”
B
“stepped upon the free soil of Massachusetts”
C
“thought and experience have only increased”
D
“believe equally in its justice”
Explanation
The phrase “believe equally in its justice” directly expresses Douglass’s opinion that women’s voting rights are right and fair. The other phrases describe his experiences or how his conviction grew, rather than stating his view as clearly.
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