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Quiz for Document 13–3: Fanny Kemble, Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation in 1838–1839

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What did Kemble think the ratio of slave miscarriages to live children revealed?

Slave women were irresponsible as mothers.

Slave women enjoyed surprisingly good health.

Living conditions on the plantation were horrific and produced ill effects on the health of slave mothers and their children.

Her husband turned out to be a poor doctor.

2. How did Kemble’s husband react to her petitions on behalf of his slaves?

He forbade her from speaking with any slaves.

He asked her to leave the plantation.

He refused to hear any more of the slaves’ petitions or grievances.

He punished the slaves severely for complaining to Kemble.

3. What sort of things did the slave women seek from Kemble?

Simple goods like cloth and food

Money to help them buy their freedom

Books and newspaper so they could educate their children

Religious instruction since they were not allowed to attend church

4. Which of the following was a reason Kemble was horrified at the treatment of pregnant slave women?

They were not allowed any medical care.

They had to return to work in the fields shortly after giving birth.

They were not given enough food to eat.

They were often sold since they could no longer work as hard.