What was most likely the author’s immediate purpose in writing "what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” to persuade readers about the unjust treatment of african americans to inform readers about the daily lives of african americans to describe his own experiences encountering various social issues to discuss some social issues he considered to be of great importance

The answer is A, don't listen to the person in the comments. I got the question right.

Plus in the whole speech Douglass was being informative yes, but the whole reason he gave the speech was to persuade the audience.

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

what is the passage? try looking at the headline of the passage