In his speech, Douglass explains his viewpoint that as long as people do not receive equal treatment, it’s wrong to celebrate Independence Day.

Which quotation provides valid support for Douglass's reasoning?


A) “There are seventy-two crimes in the State of Virginia, which, if committed by a black man, (no matter how ignorant he be), subject him to the punishment of death; while only two of the same crimes will subject a white man to the like punishment.”

B) “Must I argue that a system thus marked with blood, and stained with pollution, is wrong? No! I will not.”

C) “…I will, in the name of humanity which is outraged, in the name of liberty which is fettered, in the name of the constitution and the Bible, which are disregarded and trampled upon, dare to call in question and to denounce, with all the emphasis I can command, everything that serves to perpetuate slavery—…”

D) “How should I look to-day, in the presence of Americans, dividing, and subdividing a discourse, to show that men have a natural right to freedom?”