subject
English, 18.05.2021 19:50 tmcbroom9385

Read the passage from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass. I was quite disappointed at the general appearance of things in New Bedford. The impression which I had received respecting the
character and condition of the people of the north, I found to be singularly erroneous. I had very strangely supposed, while in slavery, that few of
the comforts, and scarcely any of the luxuries of life were enjoyed at the north, compared with what were enjoyed by the slaveholders of the
south. I probably came to this conclusion from the fact that northern people owned no slaves. I supposed that they were about upon a level with
the non slaveholding population of the south. I knew they were exceedingly poor, and I had been accustomed to regard their poverty as the
necessary consequence of their being non-slaveholders. I had somehow imbibed the opinion that, in the absence of slaves, there could be no
wealth and very little refinement. And upon coming to the north, I expected to meet with a rough, hard-handed, and uncultivated population,
living in the most Spartan-like simplicity, knowing nothing of the ease, luxury, pomp, and grandeur of southern slaveholders. Such being my
conjectures anyone acquainted with the appearance of New Bedford may very readily infer how palpably I must have seen my mistake.
in the afternoon of the day when I reached New Bedford, I visited the wharves to take a view of the shipping. Here I found myself
What is the area of biggest difference between the author's expectation of life in the North and his experience of that life?
1. the size of the city
2. the temperature in the city
3. the wealth of the city
4. the military weight of the city

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on English

question
English, 21.06.2019 21:30
Which of the following is best written: 1. my favorite day of the year is july 24 my birthday 2. my favorite day, of the year, is july 24 my birthday 3. my favorite day of the year is july 24-my birthday 4. my favorite day of the year is (july 24) my birthday
Answers: 2
question
English, 21.06.2019 22:00
What would be an example of foreshadowing in a story about a magician who ends up going bad from too much power? a. the author shows the magician preparing his tricks before a show. b. the narrator describes the magician's rise in popularity at the beginning of the story. c. the reader is first introduced to the magician having fun scaring audiences with his tricks. d. the story begins on a cold autumn day in the suburbs of a big city
Answers: 3
question
English, 21.06.2019 22:30
"in what ways does the struggle for freedom change with history? " provide one specific change that malala struggled for(only if you've read the book). think of how malala describes change and what motivated her to struggle for change. write at one complete paragraph with a minimum of 5 sentences.
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 04:40
In a midsummer night dream, the mention of is an allusion to earlier english poetry
Answers: 2
You know the right answer?
Read the passage from The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass. I was...
Questions
question
Mathematics, 25.02.2021 02:10