In an Argument, the Statement Being Supported Is the Conclusion

question 8

Multiple Choice

In an argument, the statement being supported is the conclusion, and the statements supporting the conclusion are the

• A) middle statements.
• B) premises.
• C) persuaders.
• D) substatements.

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Definitions:

Racial Restrictions

Laws or policies that limit or dictate the rights and opportunities of individuals based on race.

Slave Codes

Laws established in the American colonies and later in the Southern states that defined the status of slaves and the rights of masters, severely restricting slaves' freedoms.

Enslavement

The state or condition of being a slave; the practice of making someone a slave through force, coercion, or capture.

Justification

The process of proving something to be right or reasonable, often used in contexts of moral, ethical, or legal debates.