Question

george, a character in uncle toms cabin, is enslaved. he has invented something, and his master is curious about his invention. read the excerpt and answer the question. what does the author reveal about enslaved people in this passage? they are considered handsome and superior. they are considered things, not people. they are under the control of generous slaveholders. george was a general favorite in the factory. nevertheless, as this young man was in the eye of the law not a man, but a thing, all these superior qualifications were subject to the control of a ... narrow - minded, tyrannical master. - uncle toms cabin, chapter 2

Explanation:

The passage explicitly states that under the law, enslaved people like George are "not a man, but a thing", directly addressing how they are legally and socially viewed. The other options are incorrect: the text calls George's qualifications superior, not his appearance, and describes his master as tyrannical, not generous.

Answer:

They are considered things, not people.