Question

Which are true statements about John Greenleaf Whittier? Select all that apply.

-In addition to poetry, Whittier wrote broadsides declaring the evils of slavery.
-The poem "To William Lloyd Garrison" served as Whittier’s introduction to this great abolitionist.
-Whittier was born into a Massachusetts Quaker family.
-Whittier was a politician who served for a time in the Massachusetts Congress.

Answer 1

Answer:

The poem "To William Lloyd Garrison" served as Whittier’s introduction to this great abolitionist.

Whittier was a politician who served for a time in the Massachusetts Congress.

Explanation: answer

Answer 2

The statements that assert a true claim regarding John Greenleaf Whittier would be:

A). In addition to poetry, Whittier wrote broadsides declaring the evils of slavery.

B). The poem "To William Lloyd Garrison" served as Whittier's introduction to this great abolitionist.

D). Whittier was a politician who served for a time in the Massachusetts Congress.

• The above statements correctly state that John Greenleaf Whittier was a writer, poet, politician, as well as, activist.
• He wrote against the viciousness of the evil practice of slavery. His poem functioned as the beginning of the abolitionist slavery movement.
• Whittier also worked for the Congress and played a crucial role in framing the republican party that laid the moral foundation for the long struggle of abolition of slavery.

Thus, options A, B, and D are the correct answers.

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