Generally Speaking,slaves Put Up for Sale on Auction Blocks Would

Generally speaking,slaves put up for sale on auction blocks would

A) scrutinize potential buyers and alter their own demeanor to attract kind ones and discourage cruel ones.
B) fall into a state of blank numbness imposed by the shock of separation from family and friends.
C) express their resentment against the slave system by adopting a hostile attitude toward any potential buyer.
D) compete with one another for the "honor" of being the first slave of the day to be sold.