In Regard to Gender Issues in Sub-Saharan Africa

question 28

Multiple Choice

In regard to gender issues in sub-Saharan Africa,

• A) the position of women was essentially the same as in other societies of the time.
• B) women played the dominant role in society.
• C) women played a strictly subservient role.
• D) women had more opportunities open to them than did their counterparts in other societies.
• E) women had no opportunities and suffered more than their counterparts elsewhere.

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Definitions:

Slave Codes

Laws established to define the status of slaves, restrict their activities, and provide legal mechanisms for controlling the enslaved population.

Creoles

People of mixed European and black descent, especially in the Caribbean.

Country Marks

Traditional scars or marks on the body, often facial, which are specific to certain African tribes or ethnic groups, serving as identifiers.

Filed Teeth

A cultural practice found in some regions and societies, where teeth are deliberately modified or filed into shapes, often for aesthetic or status reasons.