Read this excerpt from the narrative of the life of frederick douglass.
[mrs. auld] 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 heavenly qualities. under its influence, the tender heart became stone, and the lamblike disposition gave way to one of tiger-like fierceness. the first step in her downward course was in her ceasing to instruct me.
the reader can infer that being a slaveholder made mrs. auld
a. more fierce about protecting enslaved people.
b. less concerned about enslaved people.
c. more gentle when teaching enslaved people.
d. less religious than most enslaved people.

B

Explanation:

The excerpt explains that although Mrs. Auld was once gentle, slavery stripped her of these qualities. Her heart became as hard as stone and she was now like a tiger compared to her once lamb-like personality. She even ceased to instruct Mr. Douglass.

which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to become confederate citizens.bg j5yrn ehti5wrq4iu h3r etu

huck's relationship with food is a prominent theme throughout the novel, and during his time on jackson's island and working his way down river, huck revels in and enjoys his ad hoc dining. in the first chapter, we observe huck is ironically trapped in a "civilized" world, when he would prefer to live freely in nature.