Enslaved Women's Experiences and Rights

When enslavers purchased enslaved people, what factor specifically placed a 'price ceiling' on enslaved women's value, despite their labor often being comparable to men's?

• Their age and height

• Their specific skills in crafts

• Their skin color

• Their gender, particularly their reproductive capacity

Which legal principle, codified in Virginia in 1662, determined that the status of a child born to an enslaved woman followed the mother's status?

• Habeas Corpus

• Magna Carta

• Partus sequitur ventrem

• Lex Talionis

What was a unique aspect of enslaved women's experience compared to enslaved men's?

• They were primarily responsible for cultivating cash crops like cotton and sugar.

• They were often sold at higher prices than enslaved men due to their physical strength.

• Their ability to reproduce was highly valued, and they were often forced to prioritize caring for white children.

• They were exclusively assigned to artisanal positions like carpentry and blacksmithing.

What was a significant challenge Sojourner Truth faced during her enslavement, as highlighted in her personal story?

• She was forced to learn multiple languages to communicate with different enslavers.

• She had to nurse white babies in place of her own children as part of her duties.

• She was denied access to education and never learned to read or write.

• She was frequently moved between different states, making it hard to form community ties.

What action did Sojourner Truth take to regain custody of her six-year-old son, Peter?

• She escaped with him to Canada.

• She successfully sued for his return.

• She bought his freedom from his owner.

• She appealed to the New York state legislature.

Who published the widely circulated, but inaccurate, version of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech?

• Sojourner Truth herself

• Nell Painter

• Frances Dana Barker Gage

• W.L. Bost

What was the main reason Harriet Jacobs used a pseudonym when publishing her autobiography, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl"?

• To avoid legal repercussions from her former enslaver.

• To protect her identity and ensure her safety.

• To make her book more appealing to a wider audience.

• To highlight the common experiences of many enslaved women.

What was "The Fancy Trade" during the era of slavery?

• A system for trading luxury goods between plantations.

• The sale of enslaved people with specialized skills.

• The practice of selling mixed-race women for sexual purposes.

• A market for rare and exotic enslaved individuals.