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read this passage 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, and those fathers most frequently their own masters. what is one effect of douglass's allusion to the biblical story of the sons of ham in his memoir?

a it acknowledges the fact that slaves have been cursed by god and gives the text its bitter tone.

b it suggests that douglass does not view the bible as an important text and makes his anger towards slaveholders clear.

c

it refutes the notion that slaves are the descendants of ham and makes readers view douglass as deeply cynical.

d it establishes douglass as a well-read, educated man whose critical view of slavery is a reasonable one.

Read this excerpt from "edward jenner and the history of smallpox and vaccination.” smallpox was introduced to europe sometime between the fifth and seventh centuries and was frequently epidemic during the middle ages. the disease greatly affected the development of western civilization. the first stages of the decline of the roman empire (ad 108) coincided with a large-scale epidemic: the plague of antonine, which accounted for the deaths of almost 7 million people. the arab expansion, the crusades, and the discovery of the west indies all contributed to the spread of the disease. unknown in the new world, smallpox was introduced by the spanish and portuguese conquistadors. the disease decimated the local population and was instrumental in the fall of the empires of the aztecs and the incas. similarly, on the eastern coast of north america, the disease was introduced by the early settlers and led to a decline in the native population. before it reached the new world, smallpox played a role in