Question

which of the following statements best describes frederick douglass?
he was a gifted writer but a poor public speaker.
he had been a slave before becoming an influential abolitionist.
he was a consistent ally of garrisons christian pacifism.
he believed that political struggle was needed to end slavery.

question 21
what did president jackson do in his \war\ on the bank of the united states?
closed all banks in the country.
forced the nation to adopt a paper money system.
he put federal revenue in smaller, state banks instead of the bank of the united states.
banned the use of specie in business transactions.

Explanation:

• For the first question about Frederick Douglass:
• Frederick Douglass was born into slavery. He escaped and became a prominent abolitionist. He was an excellent writer (e.g., Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass) and a powerful public speaker. He initially followed Garrison's Christian pacifism but later believed in political struggle (e.g., supporting the Republican Party) to end slavery.
• For the second question about President Jackson:
• In his "war" on the Bank of the United States, Jackson did not close all banks. He opposed the Second Bank of the United States as he saw it as an elitist institution. He removed federal deposits from the Bank of the United States and placed them in smaller, state - chartered banks (called "pet banks"). He did not force a paper - money system (in fact, he was suspicious of paper money to some extent) and did not ban the use of specie.

Answer:

• First question: He had been a slave before becoming an influential abolitionist; He believed that political struggle was needed to end slavery.
• Second question: He put federal revenue in smaller, state banks instead of the Bank of the United States.