Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the comparison of honey to sugar production helps persuade readers that honey is better than sugar. the details about sugar’s dependency on slavery help inform readers about why sugar was inexpensive. the details about the sugar’s strong flavor entertain the reader with stories of how people invented sugar. the comparison of the invention of sugar to steel helps persuade readers that sugar is easier to make than steel.

Explanation:

The passage mentions that sugar was less expensive than local honey because it set millions in motion as slaves. The details about sugar's dependency on slavery explain its low - cost nature. The comparison of honey and sugar production doesn't persuade that honey is better, details about flavor don't entertain with invention stories, and the comparison to steel isn't about ease of making.

Answer:

The details about sugar's dependency on slavery help inform readers about why sugar was inexpensive.