7 Questions
According to the text, why were African American women considered suitable for agricultural labor in the slave states?
Because they were less delicate and womanly than white women
According to the text, what was the legal status of women upon marriage?
They were rendered legally dead
According to the text, why did white southerners believe they were morally superior to northerners?
Because they adhered to plantation slavery and racial hierarchy
During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, marriage began to shift from 'institutional' to 'companionate' marriage primarily due to:
The influence of Enlightenment thought
Which of the following was NOT a factor in evaluating potential in-laws during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century?
Land ownership
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, the duties of a middle-class American wife primarily included:
Keeping a good home and raising children
Which of the following best describes the availability of divorce during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century?
Divorce was expensive, difficult, and rare
Examining Gender Roles in Southern Slave States: Explore the contrasting expectations and labor roles of enslaved African American women and white plantation mistresses in the antebellum South. Discover how notions of race and femininity influenced their domestic responsibilities and societal perceptions. Test your knowledge on this important aspect of American history!
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