The author's tone in paragraph 12 helps to convey that slave owners in the South considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned. This implies a strong attachment to their financial interests and a perception of slaves primarily as property, rather than as human beings with rights.
Which idea does the author’s tone in paragraph 12 help to convey about slave owners in the South?
They were not willing to negotiate with Tubman.
They did not manage their plantations effectively.
They knew slavery was wrong but were driven by greed.
They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.
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