In an effort to control their slaves, colonial slave owners attempted to strip away the cultural identities of the African slaves.
Which statement BEST describes the results of these attempts?
A.
They were unsuccessful because of the uniform language and culture of the slaves.
B.
They were only partially successful because of the distance between slaves and slave owners on the plantations.
C.
They were highly successful because of the differences of language and culture between different groups of slaves.
D.
They were only partially successful because of the close contact between slaves and slave owners on the plantations.
1 answer
The statement that BEST describes the results of colonial slave owners' attempts to strip away the cultural identities of African slaves is:
B. They were only partially successful because of the distance between slaves and slave owners on the plantations.
This answer acknowledges that while slave owners attempted to control and assimilate slave populations, the social and physical distance on plantations allowed for the preservation of certain cultural identities among enslaved people.
