In what way was the south a paternalistic society during the days of slavery?
a) white men followed pursuits such as horseback riding, while white women followed “ladylike” pursuits such as sewing.
b) by using slave labor, plantation owners freed their own children from having to work in the farm fields.
c) slaveholders believed they enslaved people by providing food, shelter, and clothing while relieving them of responsibility.
d) white southerners who did not have enslaved workers found they were often treated like children by those who did.

I believe the answer is: B.Slaveholders believed they helped enslaved people by providing food, shelter, and clothing while relieving them of responsibility.

The slave owners at that time see themselves as a savior for the slaves as the justification for their actions. Their view was regarded as hypocricital since they did bought the slaves without their consent to force them to work on their plantations without any form of payment.

C) Slaveholders believed they helped enslaved people by providing food, shelter, and clothing while relieving them of responsibility.

Explanation:

Paternalism was used as one of the main excuses for slavery in the Southern States. The main idea of the paternalism of slaveholders was that whites had a “superior” status stating that African Americans were not able to work to provide for themselves, so slavery was a good idea since slaveholders would provide food and shelter for them.

what the first or next guy says

a countries leader should be motivated by the common good of the country.