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Garrison implies that the continued practice of enslavement threatens the existence of America itself.

Which detail from the speech best conveys this idea?


"I am a believer in that portion of the Declaration of American Independence in which it is set forth, as among self-evident truths, “that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

"…but whether we will go with the multitude to do evil, sell our birthright for a mess of misplaced priorities, cease to cry aloud and spare not, and remain in Babylon when the command of God is 'Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.'"

"Our slaves outnumber the entire population of the country at the time of our revolutionary struggle."

"The two great parties which absorb nearly the whole voting strength of the Republic are pledged to be deaf, dum.b and blind to whatever outrages the Slave Power may attempt to perpetrate."

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The detail from the speech which best conveys this idea that continued practice of enslavement threatens the existence of America itself is:

  • C. "Our slaves outnumber the entire population of the country at the time of our revolutionary struggle."

Garrison's perspective on slavery

Based on the complete text, we can see that there is the Garrison is making a speech which is meant to imply that if America continues to practise slavery, then it would be a cannon ball that could destroy America.

With this in mind, we can see that from the speech, Garrison states that the number of slaves far outnumbered the entire population and if they are not made free men, the very existence of America could be gone

Therefore, the correct answer is option C

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Answer:

"…but whether we will go with the multitude to do evil, sell our birthright for a mess of misplaced priorities, cease to cry aloud and spare not, and remain in Babylon when the command of God is 'Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.'"

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