Question

From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave," by Frederick Douglass

We were worked in all weathers. It was never too hot or too cold; it could never rain, blow, hail, or snow too hard for us to work in the field. Work, work, work... . The longest days were too short for him and the shortest nights too long for him.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which statement most completely paraphrases the view expressed by Douglass in this quote?
(1 point)
A. An enslaved person's work was difficult and tiring.
B. An enslaved person had to work no matter what the weather conditions were.
C. An enslaved person's work was never enough to satisfy his enslaver.
D. An enslaved person was required to work into the night as well as through the entire day.

Answer 1

C. An enslaved person's work was never enough to satisfy his enslaver.