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; 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 british secretary of war opposed involuntary servitude. 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 an enslaved people’s revolt was groundbreaking. 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:

1. The song sung by slaves is a primary - source. It shows the idea of equality spreading across the Caribbean.
2. There is no mention of a secondary source about the British secretary of war opposing involuntary servitude, a secondary source about the groundbreaking nature of the enslaved people's revolt, a statistic about English voters, or a primary source about white people opposing freeing enslaved people in the given passage.

Answer:

They use a primary source to show that a song was spreading the idea of equality across the Caribbean.