Question

Which detail from the autobiography best supports Douglass's main idea that, in the eyes of slaveholders, a slave is no better than an animal?


A.


Colonel Lloyd's horses received better care, food, and treatment than his slaves.


B.
A common saying among white children was that it was worth a half-cent to kill a slave.


C.
Slaves were beaten with whips made of cowhide.


D.
Slaves were sometimes allowed to get drunk so that work was more painful the next day.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

B. A common saying among white children was that it was worth a half-cent to kill a slave.

I was leaning towards A, but it doesn't actually cite that information in the text. B can be found in the text.

Answer 4

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