As sugar planters fled from the revolution in Haiti, some moved to Cuba’s Oriente Province, others to North America—to Louisiana. By the time the Haitian plantation owners and overseers reached New Orleans, abolitionists were pressing to end the African slave trade. The tragedy is that this movement to end slavery did nothing to improve conditions in Louisiana. In fact, the state that slaves called Lousy Anna was the worst place for an African in America; it was the Caribbean all over again—a death sentence. In every single American slave state, the population of enslaved people kept rising even after the slave trade was abolished. That was because enough enslaved children were born, lived, and grew to become adults. There was just one exception to this rule: Louisiana, where the native-born enslaved population kept dropping. Sugar was a killer.

–from Sugar Changed the World,
by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos
How does loaded language help to develop the central idea of this passage?

a. It is combined with facts to paint an emotional picture for the reader.
b. It is used to distract the reader from historical accuracies.
c. It is favored over verifiable details as a way to influence the reader.
d. It is used to avoid bias and focus on details that can be supported.