US History I Practice milestone 3
US History I Practice milestone 3 All of the following statements reflect planter paternalism in the early 19th century, EXCEPT . RATIONALE Planter paternalism rested upon the racist belief that African slaves were an inferior race incapable of caring for themselves. Therefore, according to this ideology, slaveowners were performing a social good by providing basic necessities for their slaves for life. On this basis, southerners argued that their society was superior to the North's, where workers relied on wages for survival and were left exposed to market forces beyond their control. CONCEPT The Northern Economy The Southern Economy 2
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us history i practice milestone 3 all of the following statements reflect planter paternalism in the early 19th century
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except rationale planter paternalism rested upon the racist belief tha