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What is the most correct comparative meaning of the interests of plantation owners and enslaved people?

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Correct answer: Owners wanted profit and enslaved people wanted freedom

The governing concept is the conflict of interests within an exploitative plantation economy. Plantation owners generally wanted continued production, control over labour and maximum profit from export crops. Enslaved people, in contrast, were subjected to forced work and sought freedom, physical safety, family security, better conditions and recognition of their humanity. Option A gives the most accurate broad comparison: owners pursued profit while enslaved people resisted bondage and desired freedom. It does not claim that every individual had identical motives, but it correctly identifies the central structural conflict. Option B is false because enslaved people did not willingly support their own enslavement. Options C and D are historically irrational and contradict the coercive nature of the system. Therefore option A is correct.

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HistoryPlantation EconomyEnslaved PeopleConflict Of InterestsThe Abolition Of SlaveryThe French RevolutionClass 9 Mcq

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