How did slaves manipulate planters' emphasis on paternalism?
A) They sometimes negotiated concessions like small garden plots.
B) They convinced masters to abandon violence in the fields.
C) They often negotiated the terms of their own freedom.
D) They convinced masters to teach them to read and write.

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Slaves sometimes used plantation paternalism to request small garden plots to grow their own food, which allowed them some autonomy and independence.

How Did Slaves Manipulate Planters' Emphasis on Paternalism