Question

question 8 of 10
why did slaves deaths rarely bother plantation owners?

a. they viewed slaves as property that could simply be replaced.

b. they hated the slaves for their armed resistance to colonists.

c. they believed that the slaves labor would be rewarded in heaven.

d. they viewed a slaves death as an escape from a life of suffering.

Explanation:

Plantation owners in the era of chattel slavery legally considered enslaved people as tangible property, similar to livestock or equipment. When an enslaved person died, they could be replaced by purchasing another enslaved person, so the loss was treated as a replaceable asset rather than the loss of a human life. The other options are incorrect: large-scale armed resistance by enslaved people was rare, and the justifications about heaven or escape from suffering were not the primary reason plantation owners were unbothered by enslaved people's deaths.

Answer:

A. They viewed slaves as property that could simply be replaced.