Question

read the two passages from sugar changed the world. the abolitionists were brilliant. they created the most effective public relations campaign in history, inventing techniques that we use to this day. when he spoke, clarkson brandished whips and handcuffs used on slaves; he published testimonials from sailors and ship doctors who described the atrocities and punishments on slave ships. when olaudah equiano published his memoir, he educated his readers about the horrors of the slave trade. and then, when the english began to understand what slavery really was, clarkson and others organized what we would call a boycott of “the blood - sweetened beverage.” slave labor was valuable because it produced cheap sugar that everyone wanted to buy. but if people stopped buying that sugar, the whole slave system would collapse. in the years leading up to the american which claim do both passages support? a. abolitionists used powerful speeches and presentations to engage people and persuade them to join the abolitionists’ cause. b. people objected to the cruelty of involuntary servitude, but king george iii had economic reasons for ending the trading of enslaved people. c. most people in england did not care whether thousands of enslaved people suffered as long as sugar remained plentiful. d. the abolitionists’ tremendous efforts showed that making moral arguments to support political movements were not successful.

Explanation:

To determine the claim both passages support, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The first passage describes Clarkson using props (whips, handcuffs) and publishing testimonials, Equiano publishing a memoir to educate about slave trade horrors, and organizing a boycott. These are powerful speeches/presentations (broadly, persuasive efforts) to engage people for the abolitionist cause. The second passage (though partially shown) relates to slave labor and sugar, and the abolitionist efforts tie to engaging people.
• Option 2: The first passage has no mention of King George III’s economic reasons, so this is not supported by both.
• Option 3: The first passage shows efforts to engage people, implying they did care, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The first passage shows abolitionist efforts (moral arguments) were successful in organizing people, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Abolitionists used powerful speeches and presentations to engage people and persuade them to join the abolitionists’ cause.