What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?

Question

A. to show that enslaved people often did not complain about their status or well-being out of fear of punishment from their masters
B. to show that Colonel Lloyd was one of the cruelest masters in the region despite his great wealth and extensive lands
C. to show that the distance between an enslaved person and his or her master was so great that they might have met on the street and not known each other
D. to show that slave owners were so unaware of the living conditions of those in their charge that it was impossible to meet their needs effectively

Answer 1

A. to show that enslaved people often did not complain about their status or well-being out of fear of punishment from their masters