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Standard VI
Civics
Question

The statement in line 30351 ("Slavery proved ... to me") suggests that ________.
  1. Owning slaves destroyed the Mistress's admirable human qualities
  2. The mistress and Douglass suffered equally from the institution of slavery.
  3. The mistress regretted the actions she was forced to take as a slave owner.
  4. Douglass pitied the mistress for the sacrifices she made.

A
The mistress and Douglass suffered equally from the institution of slavery.
B
Owning slaves destroyed the Mistress's admirable human qualities
C
The mistress regretted the actions she was forced to take as a slave owner.
D
Douglass pitied the mistress for the sacrifices she made.
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Options B and D are correct. Douglass goes on to paint a picture of his Mistress' deterioration of her her humanity, but he also understood her position and circumstance, and sympathized with her. The statements of options A and C are not fully congruent with the text and, thus, are incorrect.

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