Iwill give brilliant

because of his eloquence, many people did not believe that douglass had ever been illiterate and a slave

what is the meaning of eloquent as it is used in the excerpt?

a using persuasion to convince others to change their opinions

b powerfully expressing ideas and feelings when speaking or writing

c showing extreme anger and frustration

d appealing to emotions rather than stating facts

highlight the context that best the reader understand the meaning of eloquent.

a) speaking

b) bought and sold human being

c) held his audiences spellbound

d) illiterate