Which of the following statements describes how many white planters treated slave women?
A) White planters avoided sexual relations with slave women because they did not want the financial burden of children.
B) White planters treated slave women respectively so as not to upset the plantation mistress.
C) Only enslaved mulatto women tended to be sexually abused by white planters.
D) The rape of slave women was a common practice and sometimes led to their giving birth.
E) White planters forbid slave men from raping slave women because it was against their moral code.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Historically, the rape of slave women by white planters was a common practice, often resulting in the birth of mixed-race children who would be enslaved. It was not uncommon for slave women to be forced into sexual relationships with their masters, despite their lack of consent, and such assaults were seldom punished.

Which of the Following Statements Describes How Many White Planters