The questions below refer to the selection “from My Bondage and My Freedom.”


You can infer that Douglass wrote this selection to —

a.

encourage slaves to keep singing to relieve their hardship

b.

remind people of the soul-killing power of slavery

c.

invite historians to collect slave songs to preserve this unique heritage

d.

convince people of the power of song to affect the human soul



Please select the best answer from the choices provided