Why is master hugh's conversion to christianity a deeply ironic event, in douglass's eyes?
a. hugh spends hours each day praying so that he becomes known among his friends as a model of piety.
b. hugh invites preachers to stay at his house and has his slaves wait on them.
c. rather than agreeing that his slaves should learn to read so that they can read scripture, hugh tells his wife not to teach douglass to read.
d. rather than being moved by christian teachings to kindness and mercy, hugh uses religion to justify his actions against his slaves.

What is the central theme of the sniper

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which phrase from the declaration of independence best relates to anthony's theme of equal rights for all people? a. life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness b . to secure these, governments are instituted among men c. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed d. endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights