Question

which excerpt from the people could fly reflects the historical fact that enslaved people were kidnapped and sent overseas?
the folks were full of misery, then. got sick with the up and down of the sea. so they forgot about flyin when they could no longer breathe the sweet scent of africa.
one such who could was an old man, call him toby. and standin tall, yet afraid, was a young woman who once had wings.
but toby just laughed. say he threw back his head and said, \hee, hee! dont you know who i am? dont you know some of us in this field?\
say the child grew hungry. that babe started up bawling too loud. sarah couldnt stop to feed it.

Explanation:

To determine the correct excerpt, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Mentions "the up and down of the sea" (implying a sea voyage, typical of the transatlantic slave trade where enslaved people were kidnapped and sent overseas) and "forgot about flyin when they could no longer breathe the sweet scent of Africa" (suggesting they left Africa, aligning with being sent overseas).
• Option 2: Talks about an old man and a young woman with wings, focusing on magical elements rather than the historical fact of kidnapping and being sent overseas.
• Option 3: Is about Toby laughing and a field, not related to the transatlantic slave trade context.
• Option 4: Is about a child crying and Sarah feeding it, which is a domestic scene, not related to the historical fact.

Answer:

The folks were full of misery, then. Got sick with the up and down of the sea. So they forgot about flyin when they could no longer breathe the sweet scent of Africa.