The Paternalistic Ideology of the Plantation Elite

Multiple Choice

The paternalistic ideology of the plantation elite

A) masked the harsher beliefs of rich planters concerning the inferiority of blacks and the importance of making money.
B) was nothing more than a myth advanced by southern writers.
C) was used to hide the belief by slaveowners that slavery was morally wrong.
D) was openly questioned by religious leaders in the South.