Read the excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
If the lineal descendants of Ham are alone to be scripturally enslaved, it is certain that slavery at the south must soon become unscriptural; for thousands are ushered into the world, annually, who, like myself, owe their existence to white fathers.
Question
Which central idea is developed and supported by this passage?
Responses
- Slavery at the south is supported by scripture because it enslaves the descendants of Ham.
- The existence of mixed-race individuals challenges the idea that slavery is supported by scripture.
- Slavery should be abolished because it goes against scripture and the existence of mixed-race individuals.