Question

Which of the following actions demonstrated that Jefferson was against slavery?

A)   He owned slaves

B)   He supported a bill for manumission.

C)   He sold slaves to raise money.

D)   He freed only a few slaves at his death and left the rest to be sold with his estate.

Answer 1

Well, we know it's not A., C., or D. because that does not support the idea of Jefferson supporting slaves. So, it has to be B. He supported a bill for manumission. Also, manumission is the act of freeing his or her own slaves. Hope this helps!