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?
A. An enslaved person had to work no matter what the weather conditions were.
B. An enslaved person was required to work into the night as well as through the entire day.
C. An enslaved person's work was difficult and tiring.
D. An enslaved person's work was never enough to satisfy his enslaver.
1 answer
The statement that most completely paraphrases the view expressed by Douglass in the quote is:
D. An enslaved person's work was never enough to satisfy his enslaver.
This choice encapsulates the idea that regardless of the weather or the conditions, the enslaved individuals were expected to work endlessly to meet the demands of their enslaver, highlighting the insatiable nature of their labor requirements.
