How do the two passages compare in terms of their purpose? a) the purposes of the two passages are different. the first passage is biographical and contains quotes that reflect grady's feelings about reconstruction. the second passage is a personal essay which directly states the author's feelings about reconstruction. b) the purposes of the two passages are different. the first passage blames the north for the conditions in the south. the second passage praises the efforts of the north during reconstruction. c) the purposes of the two passages are similar because both authors express their opinions about the efforts of both the north and the south during reconstruction. d) the purposes of the two passages are similar because both authors want readers to recognize the importance of cooperation of former slaves and their owners. 8) which statement is an accurate summary of a comparison of these two texts? a) because grady is a southern white man, he disagrees vehemently with douglass that the "new south" is a place of injustice and oppression. b) both grady and douglass are concerned solely with still simmering racial hatred as the number one problem of the post-civil war southern states. c) because douglass is a former slave of the old south, he does not care that the south is suffering economically and politically after the civil war. d) while grady is a southern white man and douglass is a former black slave, both men agree that the way the old south is being reconstructed is unjust and needs to be changed. eliminate