Frederick Douglass led the movement to allow African American men to enlist in the Union armed forces.
“Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S. . . . and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, and there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship.”
—quoted James M. McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom
Drawing Inferences: From this excerpt, you can infer that Douglass believes that African Americans...
A. have not earned the right to citizenship.
B. must fight to prove themselves worthy of citizenship.
C. will prove to be an unstoppable force in battle.
D. already deserve citizenship.
