Question

2 Points

Read this excerpt from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
...I was very loth to sell [Xuryl, who had assisted me so
faithfully in procuring my own [freedom). However, when I
let [the captain) know my reason, ... [he] offered me this
medium, that he would give the boy an obligation to set
him free in ten years, if he turned Christian.
What does this passage reveal about the times Defoe was writing about?
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A. Slavery was more common at sea than it was on land.
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B. Europeans believed Christians had more value than other people.
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c. Slavery was more common among Christians than other people.
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D. Europeans were troubled by the existence of slavery.

Answer 1

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

This passage implies that the conversion of the slave boy to the Christian religion after ten years would allow him to be set free. Because slaves were considered second-class individuals that were worth less than free men, it is understood from the content of the excerpt that being a Christian was enough enough to allow a slave to become free.