Question

how does douglass compare his and tubmans role in the abolitionist movement? select the correct answer. he considers his own role as a supporting role, while tubmans work takes precedence. he compares their backgrounds as enslaved people and relates their differences to them. he speaks of his own role as a public one, while tubmans is a more private role. he believes their work in the movement is comparable, but that tubman is the greater abolitionist.

Explanation:

Frederick Douglass described his abolitionist work as public (giving speeches, writing to advocate publicly against slavery), while Harriet Tubman's work was more private, covert, and hands-on (leading enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad, which required secrecy to avoid capture and violence). This distinction is a key part of his comparison of their roles.

Answer:

He speaks of his own role as a public one, while Tubman's is a more private role.