Question

Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

If the lineal descendants of Ham are alone to be scripturally enslaved, it is certain that slavery at the south must soon become unscriptural; for thousands are ushered into the world, annually, who, like myself, owe their existence to white fathers.

Which central idea is developed and supported by this passage?

Answer 1

The central idea that is developed and supported by this passage is that basically any black person, any African American that is born, owe their lives to white men.