Question

From his description of the runaway slave, you can infer that Whitman —

a.
strongly opposed slavery
b.
wanted to stay neutral on the slavery issue
c.
felt guilty about owning slaves himself
d.
had never met a slave before

Answer 1

a. Strongly Opposed slavery.

Step-by-step explanation:

Reading the context, you will hear negative connotations towards slavery. You might even hear empathy for the runaway slave.