African influences on slave culture in the New World ___________.

A) can be seen only in the recreational activities of slaves
B) reminded slaves that they had a separate past and a separate identity from their oppressors
C) survived only in areas where slaves were imported from the West Indies
D) disappeared completely after the abolition of the international slave trade

African influences on slave culture in the New World served as a reminder to slaves that they had a separate past and identity from their oppressors. This is evident in various aspects of slave culture such as music, dance, language, and religion, which all have African roots. While these cultural expressions were often suppressed or altered by slave owners, they nevertheless served as a means of resistance and defiance. Although some aspects of African culture were lost over time, they continued to influence and shape slave culture in the Americas even after the abolition of the international slave trade.