Question

read the two passages from sugar changed the world. knowing that their slaves were likely to die by the time they reached their thirties, louisiana sugar planters were extremely selective—they bought only healthy - looking young men in their late teens. on average, the men purchased in louisiana were an inch taller than the people bought in the other slave states. those teenagers made up seven to eight out of every ten slaves brought to americas sugar hell. the others were younger teenage girls, around fifteen to sixteen years old. their job, for the rest of their short lives, was to have children. elizabeth ross hite knew that, for sure, “all de master wanted was to dem wimmen to hav children.” enslaved children would be put to work or sold. the overseer s. b. raby explained, “rachel had a fine boy last sunday. our crop of negroes will i think make up any deficiencies there may be in the cane. which statement best explains how the authors develop their claim across the two passages? both passages share historical details to support the claim that the lives of sugarcane workers in different countries were essentially the same. both passages use facts and details to support the claim that sugar workers in different places used music to express themselves and relieve the pressures of brutal work. both passages use facts and details to support the claim that sugarcane was the most powerful economic force throughout the world. both passages include historical details to support the claim that songs allowed owners to recognize the importance of enslaved peoples cultures.

Explanation:

The passage provides historical details about Louisiana sugar - plantation slaves such as the selection of young men and the role of teenage girls in having children. Analyzing the answer choices, only the first one correctly identifies that both passages share historical details to support the claim about the lives of sugarcane workers. The other choices either introduce topics not covered in the given passage (like music, sugarcane as the most powerful economic force, or songs recognizing enslaved people's cultures) or mis - represent the content.

Answer:

Both passages share historical details to support the claim that the lives of sugarcane workers in different countries were essentially the same.