Why Was the Power to Make Family Decisions So Important

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why was the power to make family decisions so important to newly freed slaves?

• A) African Americans had stronger family ties than whites.
• B) White families were the anchors of many communities.
• C) African American families were often destroyed under slavery.
• D) Whites tried to undermine and divide black families during freedom.

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Definitions:

P-Toluic Acid

A type of benzoic acid derivative where the methyl group is positioned para to the carboxylic acid group.

Toluene

An aromatic hydrocarbon used as an industrial solvent, known for its benzene ring attached to a methyl group.

Alkenes

Unsaturated hydrocarbons containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond, characterized by the general formula CnH2n.

Propanoic Acid

An organic compound, also known as propionic acid, characterized by a three-carbon straight-chain structure with a carboxylic acid functional group.