Question

"We do not know whether free laborers ever sleep ... The free laborer must work or starve. He is more of a slave than the negro, because he works longer and harder for less allowance than the slave, and has no holiday, because the cares of life with him begin when its labors end. He has no liberty, and not a single right."—George Fitzhugh, from Cannibals All! or, Slaves Without Masters, 1857The excerpt above reflects the common argument in the antebellum South that:a. capitalism was the economic system most supportive of slaveryb. the Southern states needed to change to survivec. slaves lived better than Northern factory workersd. factory owners took care of their workers' welfare

Answer 1

Answer:

c. slaves lived better than Northern factory workers

Explanation:

In this extract the author arguments the bad conditions in which the workers of the northern anti-slavery states lived.

Through this, the author defends slavery because, from his point of view,  slaves have no more responsabilities after their job is finished. While free workers had to continue with their personal and family cares.

It is strong point of view, however we must mention that each man is responsible for his own cares and his job, and has the right to be free.