Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In the afternoon of that day, we reached Annapolis, the capital of the State. We stopped but a few moments, so that I had no time to go on shore. It was the first large town that I had ever seen, and though it would look small compared with some of our New England factory villages, I thought it a wonderful place for its size – more imposing even than the Great House Farm! Which of these is a true statement about travel during Douglass’s youth? Enslaved persons had few opportunities to travel and few experiences beyond their plantations. Enslaved persons often traveled to New England factories seeking a better way of life. Enslaved persons were encouraged to visit their state capitals when traveling between plantations. Enslaved persons were welcomed warmly, in many harbor towns, when they travelled by boat.

Enslaved persons had few opportunities to travel and few experiences beyond their plantations.

Explanation:

Because these people were enslaved, they were usually kept from traveling or going far from their workplace.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.