Question

Why does Douglass present a parody, or mocking imitation, of a popular church hymn in the conclusion of the Appendix?

A.
to criticize the minister who wrote the false words

B.
to amuse readers with a comic satire of the original hymn

C.
to encourage slaves to sing the hymn as a form of covert disobedience

D.
to suggest that slaveholders practice a mocking imitation of Christianity

I picked D

Answer 1

I would pick B too bc douglass didn't encourage slaves to covertly disobey

Answer 2

and he didn't necessarily suggest that the ministers words were wrong, plus he never made fun of the hymn.

Answer 3

so yes, it's D :)

Answer 4

thanks for explaining hun :)

Answer 5

oh, no problem :3