I'd say D because it says "if they ever should use it in earnest against each other, it will surely split." Government only has as much power as the people let it have
Answer/Explanation:
Dehumanization is the denial of full humanness in others and the cruelty and suffering that accompanies it. viewing and treatment of other persons as though they lack the mental capacities that are commonly attributed to human beings.
The excerpt given above is taken from Phillis Wheatley's poem "On Being Brought from Africa to America". The word sable literally means color black. In this line, Wheatley uses the word "sable" to indicate sense of inferiority. The author is an African and their race color is different from the rest.
(sorry if im wrong)