Champion of those who groan beneath oppression's iron hand in view of penury, hate, and death, i see thee fearless stand. to whom does the champion in this poem refer? a. a newly freed slave b. william lloyd garrison c. john greenleaf whittier d. the president of the united states

B). William Lloyd Garrison

B. William Lloyd Garrison

Explanation:

William Lloyd Garrison (Newburyport, Massachusetts, December 12, 1805 - New York, May 24, 1879) was a prominent abolitionist, journalist and American social reformer. He is best known for being the editor of the radical abolitionist newspaper The Liberator, and as one of the founders of the American Anti-Slavery Society.

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.

the correct answer is b