Because in many cases a man who lived as a slave could not stop his master from beating his son or raping his daughter, fatherhood under slavery was denied in a way that:
a. reorganized fatherhood so that it was shared among black men under slavery in resistance to slaveholders
b. represented fatherhood as being undesirable for black men under slavery
c. all but completely eliminated the role of husband and father for most enslaved black men
d. triggered resistances and revolts amongst enslaved black men to object to the familial realities of slavery
Answer: c. all but completely eliminated the role of husband and father for most enslaved black men
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