Question

which statement best explains why \what to the slave is the fourth of july?\ is an example of inductive reasoning, as a whole?
it contains one primary claim in its first paragraph and then supports that claim throughout the rest of the speech.
it offers a claim and then rebuts all arguments against that claim throughout the rest of the speech about the holiday.
it uses a specific holiday as a basis for the broader conclusion that is constructed throughout the rest of the speech.
it begins with a grandiose statement and then explains that statement in parts throughout the rest of the speech.

Explanation:

Inductive reasoning moves from specific observations or examples to broader, general conclusions. In What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?, Frederick Douglass uses the specific context of the Fourth of July (a holiday celebrating freedom) as a starting point, then builds to the broader conclusion about the hypocrisy of American freedom for enslaved people. The other options describe deductive reasoning (starting with a claim and supporting it) or other rhetorical structures, not inductive reasoning.

Answer:

It uses a specific holiday as a basis for the broader conclusion that is constructed throughout the rest of the speech.