Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world
slavery was abolished in the british empire in 1833,
thirty years before the emancipation proclamation in
the united states. but even after they freed their
slaves, the sugar plantation owners were desperate to
find cheap labor to cut cane and process sugar. so the
british owners looked to another part of the empire-
india-and recruited thousands of men and women,
who were given five - year contracts and a passage
back. for a person from india, going overseas was not
a simple matter. once you crossed the \black water\ of
the surrounding oceans, you were said to have \gone
to tapu.\ you no longer had any place in your village
and could not be accepted back until you went through
a special ceremony. leaving india truly meant giving up
your home, yet for some-for my family-that was their
only chance for a better life.
how do the details in this passage support the authors
purpose?
the details about leaving india persuade readers
that it was a good idea for people to leave.
the details about the \black water\ entertain readers
with stories of traveling overseas
the details about families leaving for a better life
inform readers about the status of the authors
family.
the details about hiring people from india persuade
readers that people who crossed the seas were hard
workers.

Explanation:

The passage is about the British sugar plantation owners' need for cheap labor after slavery was abolished. They recruited people from India. The details about families leaving for a better life inform readers about the situation. The first option is wrong as leaving India was not a good - idea in a positive persuasion sense (they had to give up their home). The second option is incorrect as the "black water" details are not for entertainment. The fourth option is wrong as the passage is not about proving people who crossed seas were hard - workers. The details about families leaving for a better life inform readers about the context of labor recruitment and the situation of those who left.

Answer:

The details about families leaving for a better life inform readers about the status of the author’s family.