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; black, white, brown, 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 idea of equality across the caribbean was spreading. 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 british secretary of war opposed involuntary servitude. 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 discusses historical events related to slavery and the idea of equality in the Caribbean, specifically in Jamaica and Saint - Domingue. The question asks about how authors use historical evidence. A primary source would be a firsthand account from the time period, like the song sung by slaves which directly reflects their thoughts and the situation. A secondary source interprets or analyzes primary sources, such as modern - day historians' works that analyze the events of slave revolts and the spread of the equality idea.

Answer:

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 of the enslaved people's revolt was groundbreaking.