Asked by ELIZABETH DELAROSA on Jun 14, 2024
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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.
Caribbean Planters
Landowners and agricultural entrepreneurs in the Caribbean who owned plantations, primarily for sugar cultivation, during the colonial period.
Punishing
The action of enforcing a punishment or corrective measure on an individual in response to a committed fault or crime.
- Assess the contrasting features of bondage and the management of slaves throughout different sections of the Americas.
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Cristal GallardoJun 15, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Caribbean planters often relied on severe and brutal measures to maintain discipline among their slaves, largely because the ease of acquiring new slaves reduced the economic cost of losing them through harsh punishment.
Learning Objectives
- Assess the contrasting features of bondage and the management of slaves throughout different sections of the Americas.
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