White slave masters forcing black women to bear children for potential profit prior to the Civil War and forced sterilizations of black women in the 1970s are different examples of the same phenomenon,which is best described as:

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Both examples demonstrate white control over black female sexuality. In the first example, white slave masters saw black women as a means to increase their wealth by forcing them to bear children for potential profit. In the second example, forced sterilizations of black women were a way for white doctors to control their reproduction and limit the growth of the black population. Both actions were motivated by a desire to control black women's bodies and reproduction. Option A is not specific enough to encompass the historical context and power dynamics at play in these examples. Option B is not applicable to the first example and does not fully capture the broader patterns of control and oppression. Option D is inaccurate as there has not been a gradual relinquishment of control over the black family, but rather ongoing attempts to control black bodies and reproduction.

White Slave Masters Forcing Black Women to Bear Children for Potential