Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar turned human beings into property, yet sugar led people to reject the idea that any person could be owned by another. sugar murdered millions, and yet it gave the voiceless a way to speak. sugar crushed people, and yet it was because of sugar that gandhi began his experiment in truth—so that every individual could free him- or herself. only sugar—the sweetness we all crave—could drive people to be so cruel, and to combat all forms of cruelty. the craving for sugar took us from that ancient time when people were defined by the work of their ancestors to our modern world—the one gandhi led us to see, in which each individual is valued as human. though terrible conditions for sugar workers still exist in places such as the dominican republic, and cane sugar has been replaced by other sweeteners invented in the age of science, this one substance forever marked our history. what claim do the authors make in this passage? cruel working conditions on sugar plantations caused many people to violently revolt and rebel. sugar has been a source of cruelty, from the time of plantations to modern farms. sugar plantations were violent systems, but sugar also led some people to reject slavery. sugar workers should reject the idea that anyone owns them and should combat cruelty.

Ais a group of individuals of the same that exist in the same place at the same time

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Which part of the story shows how kiara and tanya's differences affect their friendship? kiara and tanya were the best of friends. when they were 10 years old, they always went everywhere together. all their friends knew that if they found one of them, they would find the other. anyone who didn't know them thought that they were twins because both kiara and tanya had long, silky red hair and pale complexions. they were even similar in height and build. they were more like sisters than friends. but as similar as they were in appearance, they were just as different when it came to their personalities. this difference didn't affect their friendship, at least not for a long time. kiara always got out and participated in activities and competitions. tanya was happiest when reading a book at home. kiara was outgoing and talkative. tanya was quiet and shy. kiara was popular, and people were drawn to her because of her ability to make quick friends. tanya hardly had any friends besides kiara. as they grew older, kiara managed to make a large group of friends. tanya, on the other hand, still remained shy and reserved. this difference in their personalities eventually caused a rift between the two friends. tanya would refuse invitations to parties and movies that kiara invited her to. she just didn't want to hang out with people she didn't know that well. kiara couldn't understand why. she thought tanya disliked her friends. eventually, kiara and tanya both realized that they had outgrown one another. they still remained friends, but they were not as close as they once had been.