“That old ship, the institution of slavery, is dead, and I am glad of it. Shall I employ its captain or its manager to bear me through the ocean again?” —African American minister’s post-slavery response. The speaker in the quotation above uses a metaphor to describe the situation African Americans faced after slavery. What issue is the minister addressing?
A. what method of transportation African Americans should use to escape slavery
B. Lincoln’s emancipation policy
C. whom freedmen should look to for leadership
D. whether freedmen should return to Africa or remain in the

Question

“That old ship, the institution of slavery, is dead, and I am glad of it. Shall I employ its captain or its manager to bear me through the ocean again?” —African American minister’s post-slavery response. The speaker in the quotation above uses a metaphor to describe the situation African Americans faced after slavery. What issue is the minister addressing? 
 A. what method of transportation African Americans should use to escape slavery  
 B. Lincoln’s emancipation policy  
 C. whom freedmen should look to for leadership  
 D. whether freedmen should return to Africa or remain in the

wach · Answer

From the quote we know that the slaves have been emancipated, but also that there is trouble. The 'ship' that represents slavery is to give its 'captain' (white slaveowners) back to control the slaves. 
Thus, it's probably not the first one nor D.