Which two statements from the text best support the answer in Part A?
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“By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs. . . "
“By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs. . . "
“When these [linen shirts] failed them, they went naked until the next allowance day.”
“When these [linen shirts] failed them, they went naked until the next allowance day.”
“. . .most of them having their washing, mending, and cooking to do, and having few or none of the ordinary facilities for doing either of these. . . “
“. . .most of them having their washing, mending, and cooking to do, and having few or none of the ordinary facilities for doing either of these. . . “
“ . . .a very different-looking class of people are springing up at the south, and are now held in slavery, from those originally brought to this country from Africa. . .”
These two statements from the text best support the answer in Part A:
1. “By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs. . . "
2. “. . .most of them having their washing, mending, and cooking to do, and having few or none of the ordinary facilities for doing either of these. . . “
The two statements from the text that best support the answer in Part A are:
1. “By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs. . . "
This statement supports the answer in Part A by highlighting the dehumanization of enslaved individuals, comparing them to horses and emphasizing how they were treated as property rather than as human beings.
2. “. . .most of them having their washing, mending, and cooking to do, and having few or none of the ordinary facilities for doing either of these. . .”
This statement supports the answer in Part A by highlighting the harsh conditions and lack of basic resources faced by enslaved individuals, further reinforcing the argument that they were treated as less than human.
The two statements from the text that best support the answer in Part A are:
1. "By far the larger part of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs..." This statement supports the answer because it implies that most slaves are unaware of their own ages, which suggests a lack of education and control over their own lives.
2. ". . .most of them having their washing, mending, and cooking to do, and having few or none of the ordinary facilities for doing either of these..." This statement supports the answer because it describes the daily tasks and responsibilities of slaves, which implies that they have limited time and resources to take care of themselves.