Why does douglass assert that this practice is “one of the grossest frauds committed upon the downtrodden slave”?

Douglass asserts that the holidays are "one of the grossest frauds committed upon the downtrodden slave.” The reason he gives is that the holidays were presented as a wonderful thing, born out of benevolence of the master towards the slave. Instead, holidays were only implemented as a way to make slaves disgusted with freedom. Slaveowners pushed slaves towards drinking excessively throughout the holidays, and therefore, feeling sick and disgusted with themselves. It also convinced them of the benefits of slavery, as it kept them sober and working, so that when the holidays were over, they were happy to get back to work.

a term is used to describe a sudden revelation in a short story is "showing forth".

the answer is: the start of world war i, and russia’s hopes of benefiting from it

during world war i russian joined due to in their current crisis they were being supported by france and the war was already declared to them by germany, they needed to maintain their political goal and leadership role in the balkans, and is the same feeling that this excerpt evoke the eager of maintain the land value.