Question

"Mrs. Phillis, …I would have published the Poem, had I not been apprehensive, that, while I only meant to give the World this new instance of your genius, I might have incurred the imputation of Vanity. This and nothing else, determined me not to give it place in the public Prints." George Washington's reply to Phillis Wheatley, 1776. Which characteristic of George Washington is MOST evident in the excerpt? A. pride B. humility C. tolerance D. willpower

Answer 1

The best answer is B) Humility

George Washington explains that he would have had her poem that she sent to him published, but he did not do so because it may have glorified him too much and made him seem vain. He also compliments her genius. Both of these things best display Washington's humility.