Douglass says that slaves under Colonel Lloyd "were frequently whipped when least deserving, and escaped whipping when most deserving of it." Why did Colonel Lloyd employ this method of discipline

Question

A.

to encourage the slaves to look after his horses well

B.

to prompt the slaves to report each other for bad behavior

C.

to show the slaves that he could be merciful

D.

to keep the slaves from knowing how to avoid punishment

Asked by gradesaver u #360164 on 4/9/2014 3:24 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 4/9/2014 3:47 PM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 4/9/2014 3:47 PM

B. to prompt the slaves to report each other for bad behavior