Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s speech on the emancipation of women. If the sense and sum of human goodness in man and woman combined is greater than in that of either alone and separate, then the government that excludes women from all participation in its creation, admiration, and perpetuation, maims itself, deprives itself of one-half of all that is wisest and best for its usefulness, success and perfection.

What is Douglass appealing to when he uses the phrase "deprives itself of one-half of all that is wisest and best for its usefulness”?

authority
credibility
emotions
evidence

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Does any one read this story "when mr. came to dine". in 9th grade. plz i need with one question about this story?

Amaze i know not these my hands and yet i think there was a woman like me once had hands like these. -adelaide what type of poem is "amaze"?