Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. with their victory, the people of saint domingue announced that the conflict between freedom and property was over: “all men are equal” meant that no men are property. this idea terrified the english—and not merely because their sugar island of jamaica was just over a hundred miles across the water from saint domingue. indeed, slaves in jamaica were beginning to sing a new song while they worked: one, two, tree, all de same; blsck, white, brown, all de same; all de same. one, two, tree, all de same! how do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim? select two options. they use a secondary source to show that the brit secretary of war opposed involuntary servitude. they use a primary source to show that a song was spreading the idea of equality across the caribbean. they use a secondary source to show that the idea an enslaved people’s revolt was groundbreaking. they use a statistic to show that england had enough voters to end slavery and establish equality. they use a primary source to show that some white people opposed the idea of freeing enslaved people.

Explanation:

The passage mentions a song sung by slaves in Jamaica, which is a primary - source as it is a direct account from the time. This shows the idea of equality spreading. There are no mentions of the other options in the given text.

Answer:

They use a primary source to show that a song was spreading the idea of equality across the Caribbean.