Who was an abolitionist writer and orator who published The North Star and advocated for ending slavery?

• A. Harriet Tubman
• B. John Brown
• C. Frederick Douglass
• D. Dorothea Dix

Answer: (C)

Recognize a key abolitionist figure known for writing and publishing The North Star. Frederick Douglass fits this description: he escaped from slavery, became a powerful writer and speaker advocating for the end of slavery and equal rights, and published The North Star starting in 1847 to advance the abolitionist cause. His vivid narratives and speeches helped reveal the realities of slavery and mobilize support both in the United States and abroad. Harriet Tubman is renowned as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, but she did not publish The North Star; John Brown was known for attempting an armed revolt, and Dorothea Dix focused on reforming mental health care and prisons. So Frederick Douglass is the figure who matches the description.