Which of these factors prompted many plantation masters to reduce reliance on violence and adopt positive incentives to motivate slaves in the 1830s and 1840s?

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Abolitionist scrutiny put pressure on plantation masters to show that their slaves were being treated well and were happy with their circumstances. As a result, many masters started to use positive incentives to motivate slaves, such as giving them extra food or clothing, allowing them to work less strenuous jobs, or offering them the chance to earn money for themselves. This was a way to prove to abolitionists and others that their slaves were treated well and were not being mistreated or abused.

Which of These Factors Prompted Many Plantation Masters to Reduce