Question

the passage below is adapted from the autobiography of a formerly enslaved man named olaudah equiano. in the adapted passage, equiano describes an experience in savannah, georgia. read the passage. then answer the question below. one sunday night, i was with some negroes in their masters yard. he did not like to see any strange negroes in his yard. the master and his friend beat and mangled me in a shameful manner, leaving me near dead. i lost so much blood from the wounds i received, that i lay quite motionless. early in the morning they took me away to jail. negroes: an old term for african american people that is no longer used mangled: hurt according to the passage, which of these statements was true? enslaved people were allowed to defend themselves if attacked by slaveholders. equiano was imprisoned even though he was the one who had been attacked. the slaveholder was taken away to jail for hurting equiano. slaveholders did not care who their enslaved people spent time with.

Explanation:

The passage states that Equiano was beaten by the master and his friend, left near - dead from wounds, and then taken to jail in the morning. This shows that despite being the victim of an attack, he was imprisoned. There is no mention of enslaved people's self - defense rights, the slaveholder being jailed, or slaveholders not caring about who their enslaved people spent time with.

Answer:

Equiano was imprisoned even though he was the one who had been attacked.