Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. twenty - three years earlier, king louis xiv had issued a set of rules that defined slavery as legal in the french sugar islands. but when two slaves managed to reach france, he freed them—saying they became free \as soon as they touched the soil\ of france. the judges sided with pauline—she was real to them, human, not a piece of property. for pauline’s judges, as for king louis, slavery far off across the seas was completely different from enslaved individuals in france. which words best create a positive, hopeful tone? ○ free, real, and human ○ legal, rules, and judges ○ king, individuals, and property ○ islands, soil, and seas

Explanation:

To determine the words creating a positive, hopeful tone, analyze each option:

• "free, real, and human": "Free" implies liberation, "real" and "human" recognize personhood, contrasting with slavery (treating people as property), conveying hope for humanity and freedom.
• "legal, rules, and judges": "Legal" here relates to slave laws (negative context), "rules" and "judges" don't convey positivity/hope.
• "King, individuals, and property": "Property" ties to slavery (treating people as such, negative), "King" is neutral, "individuals" alone isn't enough for positive tone.
• "islands, soil, and seas": These are neutral geographical terms, no positive/hopeful connotation.

So "free, real, and human" best create the tone.

Answer:

A. free, real, and human