Which statement best describes douglass's purpose in this excerpt? excerpt from "what to the slave is the fourth of july? " by frederick douglass go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival. a. to provide evidence in support of his claim that freedom is essential to happiness b. to prove that abuses are common in all parts of the world c. to communicate america’s uniqueness in the world d. to reinforce his main argument that slavery opposes the ideals of america