The Complex Relationship Between Gender and Slavery in the South

question 19

Multiple Choice

The complex relationship between gender and slavery in the South before the Civil War involved

• A) the protection of both free white women and enslaved black women from sexual assault and exploitation.
• B) the perception that white women's refined status was enhanced by the presence of slaves, who took on the hard labor of maintaining household and farm.
• C) strong support for women's rights since plantation mistresses served as equal partners in running the plantation.
• D) removal of pregnant slaves from all labor because they were so highly valued for their reproductive capabilities.

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