Which of the following statements about slavery is true? a. it began with the spanish and portuguese transatlantic slave trade. b. it had existed all over
the world in various forms for thousands of years. c. it existed only in africa before the sixteenth century. d. it first began in africa in the 1500s and then spread to others parts of the world. a?

2points which excerpt from thomas paine's common sense best represents an attempt to appeal to ethos to persuade the reader? a. the infant state of the colonies, as it is called, so far from being against, is an argument in favor of independence. b. to talk of friendship with those in whom our reason forbids us to have faith is madness and folly. o c. oye that love mankind! ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth! o d. i am not induced by motives of pride, party, or resentment to espouse the doctrine of separation and independence..