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Which answer choice describes a moment of situational irony in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

A. Douglass writes passes for travel for the other enslaved people, even though they know nothing about Canada or the northern states.
B. Mr. Freeland is described as the best master Douglass ever had, even though Freeland was highly religious and serious.
C. Douglass describes how granting enslaved people time off at the holidays allows masters to maintain control over them the rest of the year.
D. Mr. Freeland allows his enslaved people to do as they wish, and so Douglass begins teaching them how to read.

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Answer: C.

Explanation: Douglass describes how granting enslaved people time off at the holidays allows masters to maintain control over them the rest of the year.

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Answer: Its C

Step-by-step explanation:

Douglass describes how granting enslaved people time off at the holidays allows masters to maintain control over them the rest of the year.

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