Question

directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences. 1. part a: which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? a. black people were treated as less than human in the southern states of america. b. plantation slavery was the least harsh form of slavery in the south. c. plantation owners were pressured to produce a certain quantity of work or face punishment themselves. d. domestic slaves were ensured more rights than slaves who worked in the fields. 2. part b: which quote from the text best supports the answer to part a? a. \america made black people work for them for free so that they could make new goods without spending much money\ (paragraph 2) b. \they used whips, which if used with enough force, would tear open the slaves skin.\ (paragraph 4) c. \this means they were given more comfortable places to sleep and better food.\ (paragraph 5) d. \plantation slavery affected everyone who lived in america, and it still does today.\ (paragraph 6) 3. part a: what is the relationship between the master and the overseer on a plantation? a. the master owns the overseer, a slave who manages other slaves. b. the master and the overseer are equals on a plantation. c. the master employs an overseer to violently discipline slaves. d. the master owns the plantation, while the overseer owns the slaves. 4. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a? a \they also thought of people from africa as being less than whites.\ (paragraph 2) b. \it was often this persons job to give punishments if the masters were unhappy with the slaves work.\ (paragraph 4) c. \slaves were always under the eye of their master and mistress.\ (paragraph 5) d. \black slaves who were made to keep an eye on their own.\ (paragraph 6)

Explanation:

1. PART A: La idea central del texto es que las personas negras eran tratadas como menos que humanos en los estados sureños de EE. UU., lo que se refleja en la esclavitud y el maltrato que sufrían.
2. PART B: La cita "They used whips, which if used with enough force, would tear open the slaves' skin." (Ellos usaban látigos, los cuales, si se usaban con suficiente fuerza, rasgarían la piel de los esclavos) demuestra la brutalidad y la forma en que se trataba a los esclavos, respaldando la idea de que eran tratados como menos que humanos.
3. PART A: En una plantación, el dueño (master) emplea a un mayordomo (overseer) para disciplinar a los esclavos, a menudo de forma violenta.
4. PART B: La cita "It was often this person's job to give punishments if the masters were unhappy with the slaves' work." (A menudo era el trabajo de esta persona aplicar castigos si los dueños estaban descontentos con el trabajo de los esclavos) respalda la idea de que el mayordomo era responsable de disciplinar a los esclavos en nombre del dueño.

Answer:

1. PART A: A. Black people were treated as less than human in the southern states of America.
2. PART B: B. "They used whips, which if used with enough force, would tear open the slaves' skin." (Paragraph 4)
3. PART A: C. The master employs an overseer to violently discipline slaves.
4. PART B: B. "It was often this person's job to give punishments if the masters were unhappy with the slaves' work." (Paragraph 4)