Question

You can infer that Douglass wrote this selection to —

a.encourage slaves to keep singing to relieve their hardship
b. remind people of the soul-killing power of slavery
c. invite historians to collect slave songs to preserve this unique heritage
d. convince people of the power of song to affect the human soul

Answer 1

Based on the selection “from My Bondage and My Freedom”, you can infer that Douglass wrote this selection to remind people of the soul-killing power of slavery. The answer for this would be option B. According to My Bondage and My Freedom, slaves sang while they worked because their masters did not like when they were silent. And while Douglass hears this song, he feels so sad that he often cries. Hope this answer helps.