Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. Which of the following best describes Douglass's word choice in this excerpt?

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Demarcus Barnes

13 May, 16:39

Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival. Which of the following best describes Douglass's word choice in this excerpt?

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Damari Combs · Answer 1

The excerpt being presented above is actually taken from " What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?", a speech made by Frederick Douglass, a known African-American orator and writer. Based on this excerpt, I can say that the author's word choice in this excerpt is Lighthearted. Hope this answers your question.