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Read the passage. These hints will apprise the reader that the greatest care, compatible with safety, is taken of a negro’s health and cleanliness on the voyage. In every well-conducted slaver, the captain, officers, and crew, are alert and vigilant to preserve the cargo. It is their personal interest, as well as the interest of humanity to do so. What is the best question the reader can ask to identify the speaker's viewpoint in this passage?
Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?
Whose job is it to preserve the cargo of slaves?
What does the word apprise mean?
What does it mean to be a well-conducted slaver?

Answer 1

I would go with Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?

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Answer 2

Answer: A) Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?

Explanation: In the given passage we can see how the speaker or narrator is describing some of the responsibilities of the slavers, like making sure that the slaves were healthy and clean on the voyage, and to preserve the cargo, the narrator says that this is in the slavers' personal interests but also that is the interest of humanity. In the excerpt it isn't very clear what is the speaker's viewpoint, to identify it the best question to ask is Why is it in the "interest of humanity" to preserve the "cargo" of slaves?