Question

who is the intended audience for the song?

○ enslaved workers in the south

○ military officers in the union army

○ southern plantation owners only

○ lawmakers and citizens who ignore injustice

Explanation:

To determine the intended audience, we analyze the options. Songs addressing injustice (like abolitionist or social justice songs) often target those with power to change or those ignoring it. Enslaved workers wouldn’t be the primary intended audience for a song’s message (they’d be the subject). Military officers in Union Army focus on war, not general injustice. Southern plantation owners are the perpetrators, not the intended audience for a song criticizing injustice. Lawmakers and citizens ignoring injustice are those who can act or change, so this is the intended audience.

Answer:

D. Lawmakers and citizens who ignore injustice