Question

1. how does douglass compare his and tubmans reputations?

a. they are both well - known abolitionists who have worked in the public spotlight.
b. tubman has a better reputation than douglass because she put her life at risk for the cause.
c. douglass has a wider reputation than tubman at the time because his work was public and hers private.
d. douglass believes that he earned his more esteemed national reputation because he faced more public scrutiny than tubman.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the text and each option:

• Option A: The text says Tubman's work was witnessed by "a few trembling, scarred, and foot - sore bondmen and women" and her reward was their "God bless you", while Douglass's work was more public. So they weren't both in the public spotlight. Eliminate A.
• Option B: The text doesn't compare their reputations to say Tubman's is better. It focuses on the nature of their work (public vs private) affecting reputation. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text states Douglass's work was seen by the "multitude" (public), and Tubman's by a few. Also, Douglass says his deeds "would seem improbable to those who do not know you as I know you" (implying his reputation is more widespread at the time because his work was public and hers was private). This matches.
• Option D: The text says Tubman "has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than you have" (Douglass). So Douglass doesn't believe he earned a more esteemed reputation because he faced more scrutiny. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Douglass has a wider reputation than Tubman at the time because his work was public and hers private.