Question

1. douglass didnt feel sad when he heard that his mother died because

a he had never met her; her master never let her leave to go see him.
b while she had been soothing, tender, and watchful, he couldnt appreciate it because he was too hard - headed.
c he barely knew her; he had only seen her for brief moments before he fell asleep
d he was angry that she didnt defy her masters orders.

Explanation:

This question refers to Frederick Douglass's narrative, where he explains that his mother was separated from him shortly after birth by slavery; he only saw her a handful of times, briefly, during night visits before he fell asleep, so he had no meaningful bond with her and did not feel sadness at her death. Option A is incorrect because he did meet her occasionally, and option B and D do not align with Douglass's actual account.

Answer:

C. he barely knew her; he had only seen her for brief moments before he fell asleep