Read the excerpt below and then answer the following question. hint: recreancy is "the state of being unfaithful or cowardly."

i cannot but regard oppression in every formand most of all, that which turns a man into a thingwith indignation and abhorrence. not to cherish these feelings would be recreancy to principle. they who desire me to be dumb on the subject of slavery, unless i will open my mouth in its defence, ask me to give the lie to my professions, to degrade my manhood, and to stain my soul.
-william lloyd garrison, 18542

how does the excerpt relate to slavery in the united states?

a. it demonstrates that abolitionists were pressured to keep their views private.

b. it defends slavery as necessary to the united states' social and political system.

c. it highlights the struggle between those who supported slavery but believed in equality.

d. it describes the long-term effects of slavery that continued even after it was abolished.

The correct answer is: Option A. It demonstrates that abolitionists were pressured to keep their views private.  

According to the text and regarding the hint provided by the instructions, the author condemns silence over the subject of slavery, and deems it discreditable to believe in such feelings and decide not to express them.

This ideal can be applied to how those who opposed slavery in the United States decided to keep their mouths shut on the matter in order to protect their own physical integrity.

the first historical instance of china engaging in internationalism was during the han dynasty.[1] at the start of the han dynasty, the huns in the north were attacking the frontiers of han and trying to obtain riches. emperor wu of han wanted to gain an alliance with a country called dayuezhi so the two countries could join together and fight against the huns.[2] to obtain this alliance, emperor wu sent zhang qian to the west to establish economic and cultural connections.[2] history records that during the han dynasty there were four primary avenues of contact between china and europe. they included the northern land route, the central land route, the southern sea route, and the far southern sea route.[1] the most famous of these routes is the central land route, or the classical silk road, comprising a network of roads stretching from northwest china to the ports of syria and the black sea, which passed through the oasis of the turkestans and northern persia.[1] the silk road was significant for chinese emperors because it provided dominance over central asia by developing resources and provided new markets for the export of china's most valuable resources.[1]