Which of the Following Statements BEST Describes Caribbean Planters' Attitudes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements BEST describes Caribbean planters' attitudes toward punishing their slaves?

• A)Although slave codes were harsh at first,they declined in severity as the black population grew to vastly outnumber the white population and masters grew to fear retaliation.
• B)Masters strove to find a delicate balance between maintaining discipline over their slaves without causing significant physical harm to them.
• C)Because masters could so easily procure new slaves,they felt little compunction against maintaining discipline through brutal measures.
• D)Although slave codes allowed planters to use harsh measures against insubordinate slaves,they also stipulated harsh punishments for masters who brutalized their slaves excessively or without good cause.

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