Celia wasA) the pen name of Floride Calhoun, who secretly criticized her husband John's views on slavery.B) a slave tried for killing her master while resisting a sexual assault.C) the name used to signify a southern plantation mistress in writings about the institution.D) a slave who became famous for helping other slaves escape via the Underground Railroad.E) a character in Uncle Tom's Cabin.

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Celia wasA)  the pen name of Floride Calhoun, who secretly criticized her husband John's views on slavery.B)  a slave tried for killing her master while resisting a sexual assault.C)  the name used to signify a southern plantation mistress in writings about the institution.D)  a slave who became famous for helping other slaves escape via the Underground Railroad.E)  a character in Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Katie Marie · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Celia was indeed a slave who was tried and executed for killing her master, Robert Newsom, in 1855, after years of sexual abuse. This case highlighted the complex legal and social issues surrounding slavery, gender, and violence in the pre-Civil War United States.

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