Read this excerpt from my bondage and my freedom by frederick douglass: she had bread for the hungry, clothes for the naked, and comfort for every mourner that came within her reach. slavery soon proved its ability to divest her of these excellent qualities, and her home of its early happiness. conscience cannot stand much violence. once thoroughly broken down, who is he that can repair the damage? it may be broken toward the slave, on sunday, and toward the master on monday. it cannot endure such shocks. it must stand entire, or it does not stand at all. if my condition waxed bad, that of the family waxed not better. the first step, in the wrong direction, was the violence done to nature and to conscience, in arresting the benevolence that would have enlightened my young mind. which of the following sentences best describes douglass’s opinion about slavery? 1. slavery degrades the slaveholder by killing his or her conscience. 2. slavery prevents slave children from reaching their potential. 3.slavery is degrading to both the slaveholder and the enslaved. 4. slavery makes even the kindest people cruel and heartless.

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Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.