Letter from Fredrick Douglass to Harriet Tubman packet answers
How does Douglass compare his and Tubman's reputations?
C. Douglass has a wider reputation than Tubman at the time because his work was public and hers private.
Part B: Which detail from paragraph 2 best supports the answer to Part A?
C. "The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witnesses of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism."
Part A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the letter?
A. Harriet Tubman contributed to the abolitionist movement in mostly unknown, unrecognized ways.
How does the quote in paragraph 2, "the most that you have done has been witnessed by a few trembling, scarred, and foot-sore bondmen and women, whom you have led out of the house of bondage" contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
B. It provides n example of Harriet Tubman's secret accomplishments.
How does Douglass view Tubman's work in the context of John Brown's work? Cite evidence from the text in your answer.
He views Tubman's work in context to John Brown's work because they both risked their lives many times to help those who were still enslaved. Douglass states "Excepting John Brown- of sacred memory- I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have." they were both courageous leaders who risked themselves for those who needed their help.