Question

which line from \what to the slave is the fourth of july?\ supports douglass’s claim that the fourth of july is not a cause worthy of celebration by all?
○ fellow citizens, i am not wanting in respect for the fathers of this republic. the signers of the declaration of independence were brave men. they were great men, too great enough to give frame to a great age.
○ would to god, both for your sakes and ours, that an affirmative answer could be truthfully returned to these questions! then would my task be light, and my burden easy and delightful.
○ fellow-citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, i hear the mournful wail of millions! whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are, to-day, rendered more intolerable by the jubilee shouts that reach them.
○ but, i submit, where all is plain there is nothing to be argued. what point in the anti - slavery creed would you have me argue? on what branch of the subject do the people of this country need light?

Explanation:

To determine which line supports Douglass's claim that the Fourth of July is not a cause worthy of celebration by all, we analyze each option:

• The first option focuses on respect for the republic's fathers, not on the Fourth's unworthiness for all.
• The second option is about the bravery of the Declaration's signers, not related to the Fourth's lack of universal celebration.
• The third option describes the contrast between the joy of some (citizens) and the mourning of enslaved people (millions with heavy chains), highlighting that the Fourth is a jubilee for some but a source of grief for others, thus showing it's not worthy of celebration by all.
• The fourth option is about the anti - slavery creed and argument, not directly about the Fourth's celebration worthiness.

Answer:

The line "Fellow - citizens, above your national, tumultuous joy, I hear the mournful wail of millions! whose chains, heavy and grievous yesterday, are, to - day, rendered more intolerable by the jubilee shouts that reach them." (the third option among the given choices)