Question

(61 points!) Why does Frederick Douglass describe the songs that the enslaved people sing, and how they sing them, so carefully?

A. to criticize the use of music to keep enslaved people submissive


B. to demonstrate how well he recalls his days in enslavement


C. to show that enslaved people excel at singing and songwriting


D. to correct the misunderstanding that enslaved people sing because they are happy

Answer 1

It’s D :) (the fourth option)

Answer 2

To correct the misconception that slaves sing because they are happy