Baldwin not only describes how white people hate black people, but also shows why black people carry the same act. At one point in his book, he writes: “I imagine that one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, that they will be forced to deal with pain.” It is the representation of a post-hate state: the hate is gone, but the process continues - the person suffers the consequences of his acts after realizing what he has done. The correct answer is B.
Answer:
The detail that presents evidence of this purpose is:
The noise and clamour with which this is attended, and the eagerness visible in the countenances of the buyers, serve not a little to increase the apprehensions of the terrified Africans.
Explanation:
The author's purpose is to "excite... a sense of compassion." In other words, <u>he wants readers to feel sympathy for those who suffered as a consequence of slavery. One way to instigate compassion and sympathy in others is to unveil to them how painful an experience was. </u>By describing how one suffered, the way one felt while going through something, it is possible to have people empathize. Among the options, the one that refers to the way Africans felt while being traded is the last one:
<em>The noise and clamour with which this is attended, and the eagerness visible in the countenances of the buyers, serve not a little to increase the apprehensions of the terrified Africans.</em>
<u>We can imagine, even feel, their fear. The eagerness of those who were buying them, treating them not as human beings but as goods, only contributed to their terror. By reading this, we can't help but feel compassion for them.</u>
Enemies would be a direct object, so c
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B. using few words. </span>
C) During the storm, the effected population was taken care of in the most efficient manner
This is indicated by the passage where the storm's devastation is not overlooked but the efficiency of the civil services is highly appreciated.
