Question

What claim do the authors make in this passage? Madame Villeneuve deserves credit for persuading the judges that enslaved people should not be property.

Answer 1

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Madame Villeneuve infront of the court persuade the judges who enslaved the people and completed her argument in the best way.  

So author declared Madame Villeneuve deserves the for making such bold statement in front of many people and also claimed to protect the poor people from getting enslaved.