Correct. The answer is c. Robert Smith, Mason’s master, fathered children with his wife, Rebecca, as well as with Mason and her sister Hannah. Although he was legally married only to Rebecca Smith, he also had ongoing relationships with at least two other women. Biddy Mason’s experience, then, was similar in some respects to those of Amasa Mason Lyman’s many wives.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Robert Smith, Mason’s master, fathered children with his wife, Rebecca, as well as with Mason and her sister Hannah. Although he was legally married only to Rebecca Smith, he also had ongoing relationships with at least two other women. Biddy Mason’s experience, then, was similar in some respects to those of Amasa Mason Lyman’s many wives.