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Which of the following sentences best describes Douglass’s opinion about slavery?

a.Slavery degrades the slaveholder by killing his or her conscience.
b.Slavery prevents slave children from reaching their potential.
c.Slavery is degrading to both the slaveholder and the enslaved.
d. Slavery makes even the kindest people cruel and heartless.

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for K12 users the answer is abolition :)

User Fran Verona
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The correct answer is C. Slavery is degrading to both the slaveholder and the enslaved

He claimed that the slaveholders become ruthless men instead of staying innately good, while slaves get humiliated and hurt in every possible way.
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