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Which of the following is the strongest statement of the author's purpose for writing
the passage?
A. Douglass is writing to convince members of Congress to adopt the point of
view that voting rights should not be denied based on race and to urge them
to vote for laws guaranteeing the same.
B. Douglass is writing to convince members of Congress of the danger a
divided nation still poses to the union and to prompt them to institute
measures to ensure its stability.
C. Douglass is writing to encourage members of Congress to recognize the
service and sacrifice that formerly enslaved people provided to the nation
during the war.
D. Douglass is writing to encourage members of Congress to enact legislation
that provides a brighter and more rewarding future for those who were once
enslaved?