The sentence that best states the author’s claim in this passage is B) Advances in the production of sweeteners hastened the end of involuntary servitude
Explanation:
At the beginning of the paragraph, the author explains that beet sugar showed the world that they did not need slaves to obtain sugar. Now, sugar can be made in a lab without needing plantations. These statements prove why option B is correct. It implies that slavery was near to an end because of the new alternatives to sugar.
