Question

An example of paternalism is the belief that

A.Northern abolitionists must help runaway enslaved people.     

B.Southern slaveholders took care of enslaved workers.     

C.slavery was necessary to the Southern way of life.

D.slavery was wrong and should be abolished.

Answer 1

B. Southern slaveholders took care of enslaved workers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Generally treating someone in a way that ignores or discounts the person's wishes but only aims at producing the person's best interest is known as paternalism.

Many southern believed in the concept of southern paternalism which believed in the perception of Blacks as Childlike and unable to take care of themselves.

Answer 2

Hey there,

Your question states: An example of paternalism is the belief that_____

Your correct answer to this question would be Southern slaveholders took care of enslaved workers.

Hope this helps.

~Jurgen