Question

In this excerpt from Phillip Freneau's poem “American Liberty,” the speaker describes being “slaves and minions to a parliament.” What is the intended meaning of this hyperbole? \

And should we now when spread thro' ev'ry shore, Submit to that our fathers shunn'd before?
Should we, just heaven, our blood and labour spent, be slaves and minions to a parliament?
Perish the thought, nor may one wretch remain, Who dares not fight and in our cause be slain;

a. The speaker feels that the colonists should pay their share of taxes.
b. The speaker believes that the British government is broken and should be fixed.
c. The speaker thinks that the colonists are being unfairly treated by the British government.
d.The speaker intends to lead a slave revolt against the British government.

Answer 1

To show how unfairly the colonists were treated by the British

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the excerpt from Philip Frenau's poem, the speaker bemoans how badly he and others are being treated and laments that they find themselves doing things their fathers shunned before, and then he crowns his lamentations by saying that they were "slaves and minions to the parliament" which refers to the British government.

Answer 2

i would say c because the people were treated unfairly and the government need to be fixed