Captain Auld beats a crippled young girl repeatedly to support his idea of slave holding cruelty.
Step-by-step explanation:
Captain Auld in the chapter is seen supporting his idea of slave holding cruelty by beating a crippled young girl on a continuous basis. The name of this girl was Henny.
He for supporting his own ideas demonstrated and read a passage of scripture from the bible. This justified his idea of slavery and also demonstrated that he read the holy book of christians Bible.