What do you know about the realities of slavery?

Slaves even had snitches that told on each other so they could get better treatment than some of the slaves. They even had slaves bet other slaves. The slavers were not allowed to read because the slave owners though knowledge  could let them know what was going on.

the author develops a cold, and scared tone. making the reader shudder with fear, and suddenly become cold. i'm guessing that he's writing a scary novel, or maybe about a chilly december night.

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.