The central ideology of slavery,and the vital instrument of white control,was

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Paternalism was the central ideology of slavery, which placed white slaveholders in the position of being "paternal" caretakers or guardians of their enslaved laborers. This ideology justified the subjugation of African Americans and maintained white control over their lives and bodies. Maternalism, on the other hand, was a similar ideology that emphasized the supposed maternal instincts of white women towards their enslaved servants, while egalitarianism, fraternity, and sorority were not central to the ideology of slavery at all.

The Central Ideology of Slavery,and the Vital Instrument of White