A story about the meaning of whale songs. That’s the only one that I wouldn’t have to actually see what you’re talking about. I could just listen to it
Answer: Caused to be a certain nature
Explanation:
If you replace the word “rendered” with “caused to be” the statement still makes sense. A good rephrasing would be:
The sad cries of the many slaves, horrible yesterday, are made worse by the joyous shouts that they hear.