How did the slave market expose the hollowness of the idea of a paternalistic plantation owner?
a. Slaves did not have cottages to live in while working in the plantations.
b. Planters tore apart families, selling slaves when they needed money.
c. Planters tended to keep families intact.
d. Planters killed and disposed of slaves at the slightest show of indiscipline.
Answer: b. Planters tore apart families, selling slaves when they needed money.
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