Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. slavery was abolished in the british empire in 1833, thirty years before the emancipation proclamation in the united states. but even after they freed their slaves, the sugar plantation owners were desperate to find cheap labor to cut cane and process sugar. so the british owners looked to another part of the empire—india—and recruited thousands of men and women, who were given five - year contracts and a passage back. for a person from india, going overseas was not a simple matter. once you crossed the \black water\ of the surrounding oceans, you were said to have \gone to tapu.\ you no longer had any place in your village and could not be accepted back until you went through a special ceremony. leaving india truly meant giving up your home; yet for some—for my family—that was their only chance for a better life. how do the details in this passage support the authors purpose? the details about leaving india persuade readers that it was a good idea for people to leave. the details about the \black water\ entertain readers with stories of traveling overseas. the details about families leaving for a better life inform readers about the status of the authors family. the details about hiring people from india persuade readers that people who crossed the seas were hard workers.

Explanation:

文章讲述英国废除奴隶制后，甘蔗种植园主从印度招募劳动力，以及印度人跨海工作面临的情况和意义。关于从印度雇佣人的细节表明，对于一些人来说，跨海工作是他们过上更好生活的唯一机会，这能让读者相信跨海的人是努力工作以追求更好生活的人，支持了作者的写作目的。

Answer:

The details about hiring people from India persuade readers that people who crossed the seas were hard - workers.