A 19th-century abolitionist pamphlet uses the word 'property' repeatedly when referring to enslaved people. What is the most likely rhetorical effect of analyzing this diction in context?
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A
It reveals how legal and economic language dehumanized enslaved people.
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B
It shows that abolitionists supported property rights above all else.
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C
It demonstrates that the author was indifferent to the moral argument.
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D
It proves the pamphlet was written for a legal rather than public audience.