Question

Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave:

After the valuation, then came the division. I have no language to express the high excitement and deep anxiety which were felt among us poor slaves during this time. Our fate for life was now to be decided. We had no more voice in that decision than the brutes among whom we were ranked. A single word from the white men was enough — against all our wishes, prayers, and entreaties — to sunder forever the dearest friends, dearest kindred, and strongest ties known to human beings.

Which two cruel realities regarding slavery does Douglass describe in this excerpt?

being temporarily divided by job
being treated like property
being kept in small living quarters
being separated from family

Answer 1

-being treated like property

-being separated from family

Step-by-step explanation:

"A single word from the white men was enough — against all our wishes, prayers, and entreaties — to sunder forever the dearest friends, dearest kindred, and strongest ties known to human beings. "

Answer 2

being treated like property

being separated from family

Step-by-step explanation:

• Frederick Douglas is a well-known African American thinker, abolitionist and speaker.
• In his celebrated memoir Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglas, he championed the rights of African-American slaves and was one of the leaders of the anti-slavery movement.
• At one point in his life, he also worked as an adviser to Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War in America, and later became the first African-American to hold official political office.
• Moreover, although he never formally accepted the nomination, he was the so-called "running mate" of Victoria Woodhull in the 1872 presidential campaign.