What is Douglass appealing to when he uses the phrase "deprives itself of one-half of all that is wisest and best
for its usefulness"?
Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass's speech on
the emancipation of women.
If the sense and sum of human goodness in man and
woman combined is greater than in that of either alone
and separate, then the government that excludes
women from all participation in its creation, admiration,
and perpetuation, maims itself, deprives itself of one-half
of all that is wisest and best for its usefulness, success
and perfection.
O authority
O credibility
O emotions
O evidence

Can someone me with my essay? editing?

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

Which is the best statement of what the speaker wants? a) to become a political leader b) to no longer have to plant crops c) to be treated fairly and equally d) to move to a country that respects women