Question

question 12 (multiple choice worth 6 points) (07.03 hc) read the passage and answer the question that follows: many enslaved persons did not attempt to escape their horrible lives on plantations because their families were often with them. despite the fact that enslaved persons had no rights, they often found ways to resist forced labor. mothers and their children were some reprieve, as mothers were allowed to care full - time for their children until they were deemed old enough to work at around age 13. the brer rabbit stories illustrate the use of wits to overcome adversity. brer rabbit was a folk hero to enslaved persons. choose the sentence that corrects a historical inaccuracy in the passage. ○ many enslaved persons ran away rather than endure the difficult conditions on the plantations. ○ men, women, and children alike had to work long days on the plantations. ○ enslaved persons had limited rights under the law, which allowed them to recuperate when ill. ○ the brer rabbit stories illustrate the importance of strength.

Explanation:

The passage has a historical inaccuracy in stating enslaved persons didn't attempt to escape (many did run away). We analyze each option:

• Option 1: Contradicts historical reality (many enslaved people did escape).
• Option 2: Is historically accurate (enslaved men, women, children worked long days).
• Option 3: Is inaccurate (enslaved persons had no legal rights to recuperate when ill).
• Option 4: Br'er Rabbit stories' message about wit (not strength) is the inaccuracy, but the question is about correcting the passage's inaccuracy. The passage's first sentence is inaccurate (claiming many didn't attempt to escape), so the sentence that corrects this is "Many enslaved persons ran away rather than endure the difficult conditions on the plantations."

Answer:

A. Many enslaved persons ran away rather than endure the difficult conditions on the plantations.