How did Frederick Douglass’s eloquence inspire Tubman and the fugitives?

She told them about Frederick Douglass, the most famous of the escaped slaves, of his eloquence, of his magnificent appearance. Then she told them of her own first, vain effort at running away, evoking the memory of that miserable life she had led as a child, reliving it for a moment in the telling.

what does the teacher mean

" animal is healthy and eternally gratefully that you provided him with a warm home." and "the health and well-being of our animal friends is what is at stake here."