What can you infer about the sailors' view of the enslaved people from their reaction to slaves jumping overboard? Why would the sailors want to save the slaves from drowning, and scare the other slaves out of trying to jump ship? Support your inference u

What can you infer about the sailors' view of the enslaved people from their reaction to slaves jumping overboard? Why would the sailors want to save the slaves from drowning, and scare the other slaves out of trying to jump ship? Support your inference using both details from the paragraph and your background knowledge