Question

Douglass use of strong connotations language builds towards the end of the text.

Answer 1

Douglass sets up his credibility by reminding his group of onlookers what he shares for all intents and purpose with them [citizenship]  

what's more, what he shares for all intents and purpose with oppressed African Americans [He was once enslaved].  

Douglass alludes or refers to the Babylonian bondage of the Jewish individuals depicted in the Bible. He utilizes it to incite sympathy for the oppressed and disgrace among his audience members.

Strong connotation words are as follows:

Crushed, Outraged, Revolting, Fettered, bleeding, trampled, Shame, sin, Denounce. These strong connotation words evoke responses of outrage and shame.