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mia3128
18.10.2020 • 
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PART A: Which sentence describes the central idea of the text? A. When many Africans came to America, it was under the belief that they would
have freedom.
B. While African American men and women had to work all the time, children were
allowed to play and learn.
C. Many enslaved African Americans were paid for their work and were able to buy
their freedom eventually.
D. In the 1700s, many African Americans were slaves and

forced to work for no, or
very little, money.
2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Black men and women worked in many trades and occupations. In 1770, one in
five Americans were of African descent.” (Paragraph 2)
B. “For example, Ralph and Nancy Henry escaped from slavery to the British lines,
where their daughter, Molly, was born free.” (Paragraph 4)
C. “They saved for years to buy freedom for themselves, family, and friends. It was
a hard struggle, though.” (Paragraph 5)
D. “What mattered was freedom — the freedom you had known in Africa or the
freedom you dreamed of in America.” (Paragraph 6)
3. Which alternate title best expresses the main idea of the text?
A. How to Escape Slavery in the 1700s
B. Slavery in America During the 1700s
C. The Complete History of Slavery in America
D. Life in Africa Before Slavery in America
4. How does the text help readers understand how horrible it was to be a slave?

Please help me don’t know which one

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