subject
English, 19.11.2019 18:31 cjkc

Iwas born in tuckahoe, near hillsborough, and about twelve miles from easton, in talbot county, maryland. i have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. by far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant. i do not remember to have ever met a slave who could tell of his birthday. they seldom come nearer to it than planting-time, harvest-time, cherry-time, spring-time, or fall-time. a want of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. the white children could tell their ages. i could not tell why i ought to be deprived of the same privilege.

how does douglass's presentation of the information in this portion of paragraph 1 to advance his overall argument concerning slavery?
a) it makes the reader conclude that some slaves had it worse than others.
b) it makes the reader aware of the reasons why slavery was first put into practice in the american south.
c) it makes the reader see the dehumanization inherent in a slave being raised without knowing his birthday.
d) it the reader to understand the mentality by which a slaveowner justified separating families.

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on English

question
English, 21.06.2019 23:00
Solve this analogy problem: thick : thin : : heavy : question 1 options: gray round rosy light
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 00:00
When aquinas realized that he could not find all the answers, he turned to
Answers: 1
question
English, 22.06.2019 06:10
Match each mode of narration to the excerpt in which it is used.
Answers: 2
question
English, 22.06.2019 13:00
At viewpoint on men and woman does victors description of elizabeth reflect in the passage from the frankenstein
Answers: 2
You know the right answer?
Iwas born in tuckahoe, near hillsborough, and about twelve miles from easton, in talbot county, mary...
Questions
question
Health, 09.03.2021 01:00
question
Mathematics, 09.03.2021 01:00
question
Mathematics, 09.03.2021 01:00
question
Computers and Technology, 09.03.2021 01:00
question
Mathematics, 09.03.2021 01:00
question
Mathematics, 09.03.2021 01:00
Questions on the website: 13722362