Which of the following claims best aligns with the evidence in the excerpt about the relationship between enslaved African Americans and White Southern citizens? A majority of White citizens held slaves; therefore, they felt obligated to ensure the preservation of slavery.

A majority of White citizens held slaves; therefore, they felt obligated to ensure the preservation of slavery.
A

The attitudes of White citizens regarding the motives of slave rebellions differed by region within the South.

The attitudes of White citizens regarding the motives of slave rebellions differed by region within the South.
B

A majority of poor White citizens benefited economically from having enslaved African Americans do the manual labor that White citizens did not want to do.

A majority of poor White citizens benefited economically from having enslaved African Americans do the manual labor that White citizens did not want to do.
C

The slave system gave poor White citizens the feeling of social superiority over free and enslaved African Americans in a culture where African Americans held little power.