What did Douglass's excitement about owning a pair of trousers reveal about his living conditions?(1 point)

Responses

He had been deprived of basic clothing on the plantation
He had been deprived of basic clothing on the plantation

He had to earn the right to wear trousers as a slave
He had to earn the right to wear trousers as a slave

He preferred to wear trousers over the clothing provided on the plantation
He preferred to wear trousers over the clothing provided on the plantation

He had never owned new clothing before leaving the plantation

1 answer

Douglass's excitement about owning a pair of trousers revealed that he had been deprived of basic clothing on the plantation. This response indicates that the living conditions he experienced as a slave were inadequate, particularly in terms of clothing.