The statement that "Slaves try to find ways to be free." best describes the central idea of the given passage. The correct option is A.
<h3>What is the excerpt "An American Slave" about?</h3>
Douglass is referencing to prohibiting slaves from using recognized channels "by which a brother slave might free himself from the confines and fetters of servitude."
This related to the idea of preventing slaves from being captured.
The statement that "Slaves try to find ways to be free." best describes the central idea of the given passage.
Thus, the correct option is A.
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