5. Why were Americans, including President Jefferson, unable to treat Haitians as "brave and courageous human beings?"

a. Americans could find nothing in common with the Haitians' fight for independence.

b. Americans had to fight against them for their independence.

C. Americans were afraid that this would lead to a declaration of independence of slaves.

d. Americans did not know about the Haitians declaration of independence.

C. Americans were afraid that this would lead to a declaration of independence of slaves.

Explanation:

Americans, including President Jefferson, unable to treat Haitians as "brave and courageous human beings" because "Americans were afraid that this would lead to a declaration of independence of slaves."

This is evident in the fact that during this period, there are clamor and tensions for the emancipation of slaves, including the white abolitionist championing for the cause and freedom of slaves in the United States.

It is then believed acknowledging Haitians as brave and courageous could lead to the spread of slave revolts, that is "declaration of independence of slaves" in America which will definitely affect the social order in the country.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."