Question

source: russell freedman, abraham lincoln and frederick douglass, page 3. published by houghton mifflin harcourt, 2013: douglas and lincoln had never met, but they had some things in common. they had both risen from poverty and obscurity to international prominence. both were self - educated. student text: frederick douglass and abraham lincoln shared some life experiences, such as having been born poor and being self - taught. is the student text plagiarized? no, it is not plagiarized. yes, because it fails to cite the source.

Explanation:

Plagiarism occurs when one uses someone else's ideas without proper citation. The student text presents information from Russell Freedman's work but fails to cite the source.

Answer:

Yes, because it fails to cite the source.