Which of the following statements about pregnancy and childbearing in the Caribbean is LEAST accurate?

A) Masters expected pregnant slaves to work right up to the moment of childbirth.
B) Masters treated pregnant slaves well because a healthy baby was a profitable investment.
C) Masters rarely granted women more than a month to recuperate after having given birth.
D) Masters sent mothers into the field with their infants on their backs and whipped the mothers if they paused to tend to the child's needs.

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Samantha Andino · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  The least accurate statement is that masters treated pregnant slaves well because a healthy baby was a profitable investment. While it might seem logical from an economic standpoint, the harsh realities of slavery often meant that the well-being of pregnant slaves was not a priority, and their treatment was generally poor, with little regard for their or their babies' health.

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