Lectively idea
Which statement best objectively summarizes the main
idea of the passage?
Unlike the Caribbean, Louisiana had cold snaps. That put
an additional pressure on the sugar harvest. Not only did
the slaves need to harvest the cane in perfect rhythm with
the grinding mills, but the entire crop had to be cut down
between mid-October and December. This pace only
increased when growers installed improved, steam-
powered mills. People needed to work faster than the
weather and to keep pace with machines.
- from Sugar Changed the World,
by Marc Aronson and Marina Budhos
O The weather in Louisiana made work more difficult
for enslaved people on sugar plantations.
O Sugarcane growers in Louisiana treated their
enslaved people more cruelly than those in the
Caribbean
O Enslaved people on sugar plantations worked hard
only between October and December
Changes in farming technology allowed enslaved
people to work faster
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